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Astro adventure 7/8


Grade: 7-8            Duration: 60 minutes​

Curriculum Connection: Grade 7 - Planet Earth
Curriculum Connection: Grade 8 - Light and Optical Systems

Your students will experience a live interactive planetarium presentation entitled The Sky Tonight and the spectacular and immersive full-dome movie entitled Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope. This movie covers the development of telescopes, from Hans Lippershey - the spectacle-maker - to Galileo, and on to Sir Isaac Newton. Your students will learn about refractors and reflectors, spherical aberration, and much more. ​In addition, they will have an opportunity to hold a large, museum quality, iron meteorite in their hands.
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  • Home
  • Main
  • Pricing
  • Contact
  • School Programs
    • My Place in Space (K/1)
    • Astro Adventure (2/3)
    • Astro Adventure (4/5)
    • Sky Science Extravaganza
    • Astro Adventure (7/8)
    • Space Exploration
  • Planetarium Movies
    • Back to the Moon for Good
    • One World, One Sky
    • Two Small Pieces of Glass
    • Ring World
  • Booking Request Form
  • Footprints on the Moon 2019
  • Snakes and Arrows 2018
  • Road Trips 2018-2019
  • Service Area
  • Map and Photo Gallery
  • Media Coverage
  • Testimonials
  • Loyalty Rewards Program
  • Birthday Parties
  • The Gift Shop
  • FAQ