Sky Science Extravaganza

SKY SCIENCE EXTRAVAGANZA

Grade: 6

Duration: 45 minutes

Duration: 60 minutes

Duration: 75 minutes

Duration: 90 minutes

Price: $4.00 per student

Price: $5.00 per student

Price: $6.00 per student

Price: $7.00 per student

Curriculum Connection: Grade 6 - Sky Science

The Sky Science Extravaganza 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 too. The length of the presentation ranges from 45 to 90 minutes. Please note that the 90-minute presentation can be broken down into two 45-minute presentations, with a break in between the presentations.

The Sky Tonight (approximately 5 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 what to look for in the sky, when to look for it, and where exactly they should be looking. With a little luck, your students will come back to school the next day and tell you that they spotted a particular planet or constellation.

Clockwork Skies (approximately 5 minutes)

Clockwork Skies is a pre-recorded segment. This short full-dome movie will allow your students to see celestial objects 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 and that different planets have different periods of revolution around the Sun

Sizing Up Space (approximately 13 minutes)

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. Please note that this segment of the Sky Science Extravaganza is not included in the 45-minute presentation.

Sky Science: The Movie (approximately 15 minutes)

Sky Science: The Movie is a pre-recorded segment that teachers really love! It pretty much covers all the topics within the Sky Science Unit and because of that, some teachers like to use it as a review, just prior to the Unit Test, while others like to have their students see it early on in the unit, as a kick-off activity.

Sky Science Live (25 to 52 minutes)

Sky Science Live is, as the name suggests, a live segment and it is somewhat interactive. This segment utilizes a special version of the popular astronomy software package known as Stellarium. An immersive and fun environment is created within the planetarium and your students will be able to explore all the various Sky Science concepts in more depth. They will get to see a sky full of stars and then see these stars transformed into mythological constellation figures. They will hear a mythological star story or two, from long ago, and witness the motion of celestial objects across the sky, from east to west, as well as the circumpolar motion of the northern stars, such as the Big Dipper (Ursa Major) and Little Dipper (Ursa Minor).

Depending on the length of the Sky Science Extravaganza presentation that you select, your students may also see an amazing simulation of the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) and possibly a lunar and/or solar eclipse. Often a close-up look at some of the planets is also included during the Sky Science Live segment.

COMING SOON: The Sky Science Crate

In the past, the Sky Science Extravaganza program included some hands-on time with an amazing, museum-quality, iron meteorite. This was certainly a great experience, but it cut into the planetarium time and so now the meteorite has been moved to Sky Science Crate.

Your students will be able to check out the meteorite, and other great things, in your classroom and under your supervision. This will take place on the same day that the planetarium comes to visit your school. Please ask for more details if you're interested in the Sky Science Crate.

COMING SOON: The Sky Science Crate

The price that appears above represents the Admission Fee. In addition to the Admission Fee, there is a $129 Base Fee that is charged per booking. Some additional fees may also apply. All fees are outlined here.