Look Up!The Sky Science ShowProgram Length: 60, 75, or 90 minutes
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Curriculum Connection: Grade 6 - Sky Science
The Sky Science Show is comprised of both live and pre-recorded segments. This modular design allows it to have various durations, so that it may accommodate your schedule and your budget. The presentation length ranges from 60 to 90 minutes. The 90-minute presentation can be divided up into two parts, with a short break in between the sessions.
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Iron Meteorite (approximately 5 minutes)
CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE This authentic 5.5 kg (12-pound) Iron Meteorite is very impressive! In fact, it's a museum-quality specimen. However, at a museum, it would be displayed behind glass and therefore you wouldn't get to touch it, and that's no fun! That's why this Iron Meteorite is a hands-on meteorite. Your students will have an opportunity to hold it, but only if they use two hands! You certainly don't want this meteorite to fall onto someone's toes. Ouch! This meteorite landed in Argentina 4500 years ago and it's known as a Campo del Cielo Meteorite. NOTE: This meteorite is currently in need of some restoration because it has unfortunately rusted. Upon request, a Stony Meteorite of a similar size can be substituted. |
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Sky Science: The Movie (approximately 14 minutes)
Sky Science: The Movie is a pre-recorded segment that covers pretty much the entire Sky Science Unit, albeit rather quickly. Some teachers like to use it as a review, just prior to the Unit Test, while others like to have their students see it near the beginning of the unit, as a preview or an overview of the unit. |
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The Sky Tonight (approximately 5 to 10 minutes)
The Sky Tonight is a live segment and as the name suggests, it's all about what the sky will look like tonight. Your students will learn about interesting things to look for in the night sky. They will also learn exactly when and where they should be looking in order to be successful with their observations. With a bit of luck, your students will come back to school the next day and tell you that they spotted a particular planet, constellation, or bright star in the night sky. |
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Sky Science Live (approximately 25 to 35 minutes)
Sky Science Live is, as the name suggests, a live segment and it's somewhat interactive. Using a special version of Stellarium, an immersive environment is created within the planetarium and your students will be able to explore just about any Sky Science concept in more depth. They will get to see a sky full of stars and then watch those stars transform into mythological constellation figures. They will hear a mythological story about the stars, from long ago, and also witness the motion of celestial objects across the sky, from east to west. In addition, they will see the circumpolar motion of the northern stars, including the stars of the Big Dipper and Little Dipper. Sometimes special celestial events, such as lunar and solar eclipses are simulated, and occasionally the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) appear overhead. If time permits, a short journey through the Solar System will also occur, which is pretty awesome! |
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Clockwork Skies (approximately 5 minutes)
ONLY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Clockwork Skies is a pre-recorded segment. This short full-dome movie will allow your students to see the Sun, Moon, and stars rising in the east and setting in the west. Both rotation and revolution are introduced and your students will learn about the Phases of the Moon. They will also learn that different planets have different periods of revolution around the Sun. |
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Sizing Up Space (approximately 13 minutes)
ONLY AVAILABLE DURING THE 75-MINUTE PRESENTATION Sizing Up Space is a pre-recorded segment. This short full-dome movie introduces the concept of a light-year. This is then used to explore the vast distances within the universe. Your students will tour the Solar System and then head out to explore Proxima Centauri, the Orion Nebula, and the Ring Nebula. Eventually they will leave the Milky Way and head off towards the Andromeda Galaxy and beyond. |
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Feature Movie (approximately 31 minutes)
ONLY AVAILABLE DURING THE 90-MINUTE PRESENTATION
During the 90-minute Sky Science Show your students will have an opportunity to watch ONE of the following three full-length feature movies. If possible, please be sure to request the particular movie that you would like to watch when making your booking. If you need more time to decide, that's okay, but the deadline is 24 hours before the AstroDome visits your school.
ONLY AVAILABLE DURING THE 90-MINUTE PRESENTATION
During the 90-minute Sky Science Show your students will have an opportunity to watch ONE of the following three full-length feature movies. If possible, please be sure to request the particular movie that you would like to watch when making your booking. If you need more time to decide, that's okay, but the deadline is 24 hours before the AstroDome visits your school.
Option #1
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Option #2
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Option #3
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Option #1
Imagine the Moon (approximately 27 minutes)
ONLY AVAILABLE DURING THE 90-MINUTE PRESENTATION
The Moon has been a source of wonder for all of human history. This movie explores how the Moon has inspired human creativity, learning, and exploration ever since we started looking at the sky.
Imagine the Moon (approximately 27 minutes)
ONLY AVAILABLE DURING THE 90-MINUTE PRESENTATION
The Moon has been a source of wonder for all of human history. This movie explores how the Moon has inspired human creativity, learning, and exploration ever since we started looking at the sky.
Option #2
Destination Solar System (approximately 31 minutes)
ONLY AVAILABLE DURING THE 90-MINUTE PRESENTATION
The year is 2096. Space Tourism is thriving and "Space Express Tours" is the world’s leading company in space. You have a ticket for a quick trip around the Solar System. This out-of-this world jaunt takes place on board the fastest ship in the Space Express Fleet, the only vehicle equipped with Space Jump Technology.
Your guides are Jesse, a lovable rookie tour guide who can’t wait to show you the wonders of our celestial neighbourhood, and Max - the highly knowledgeable, slightly grumpy shipboard computer. With Max steering the ship and Jesse excitedly telling you about each place you visit, you're in for an awesome adventure! You will fly to the Moon, soar through the Asteroid Belt, explore the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, and hover over the broiling surface of the Sun.
Destination Solar System (approximately 31 minutes)
ONLY AVAILABLE DURING THE 90-MINUTE PRESENTATION
The year is 2096. Space Tourism is thriving and "Space Express Tours" is the world’s leading company in space. You have a ticket for a quick trip around the Solar System. This out-of-this world jaunt takes place on board the fastest ship in the Space Express Fleet, the only vehicle equipped with Space Jump Technology.
Your guides are Jesse, a lovable rookie tour guide who can’t wait to show you the wonders of our celestial neighbourhood, and Max - the highly knowledgeable, slightly grumpy shipboard computer. With Max steering the ship and Jesse excitedly telling you about each place you visit, you're in for an awesome adventure! You will fly to the Moon, soar through the Asteroid Belt, explore the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, and hover over the broiling surface of the Sun.
Option #3
Moons: Worlds of Mystery (approximately 35 minutes)
ONLY AVAILABLE DURING THE 90-MINUTE PRESENTATION
This movie immerses you in the amazing diversity of moons and the important roles they play in shaping our Solar System. Follow in the footsteps of the astronauts who went to explore our Moon, then venture beyond to unfamiliar and exotic worlds. Journey to the outer planets and their moons, then return home with newfound wonder about the dynamic and intricate Solar System in which we all live.
Moons: Worlds of Mystery (approximately 35 minutes)
ONLY AVAILABLE DURING THE 90-MINUTE PRESENTATION
This movie immerses you in the amazing diversity of moons and the important roles they play in shaping our Solar System. Follow in the footsteps of the astronauts who went to explore our Moon, then venture beyond to unfamiliar and exotic worlds. Journey to the outer planets and their moons, then return home with newfound wonder about the dynamic and intricate Solar System in which we all live.
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The Sky Science Crate
COMING: FEBRUARY 2023 The Sky Science Crate is an optional add-on that teacher's can use in their classroom on the same day that the AstroDome comes to visit your school. The crate contains some interesting items, such as a scale model of the Earth and Moon, which can be used to learn more about eclipses.
Also included in the Sky Science Crate is a large plaque-mounted 3D image taken from the surface of Mars and several 3D glasses so that your students can view the image properly, which will make them feel like they're actually standing on the Red Planet. |
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The Sky Science Crate also includes a large stony meteorite. Just like the iron meteorite (description above) this stony meteorite is also a museum-quality specimen and your students can hold it in their hands, but only if they use two hands! Please be very careful with the meteorite, it's fragile, rare, and expensive!
Several other items will be added to the Sky Science Crate in the coming months, so be sure to check back here in the future to get the latest update.
Please note that the Sky Science Crate is to be used in your classroom and only under teacher supervision. The crate will arrive in the morning, with the AstroDome, and it needs to be returned at the end of the day, before the AstroDome is ready to depart.
Several other items will be added to the Sky Science Crate in the coming months, so be sure to check back here in the future to get the latest update.
Please note that the Sky Science Crate is to be used in your classroom and only under teacher supervision. The crate will arrive in the morning, with the AstroDome, and it needs to be returned at the end of the day, before the AstroDome is ready to depart.