Planetarium School Programs Planetarium Evening Shows Open to the public! May 10 & 17, 2013 June 7 & 19, 2013 July 12, 2013 More information Below is a list of shows that are currently available to schools for field trips. All programs listed are offered Monday through Friday during the school year by reservation. Wildest Weather in the Solar System FULL-DOME DIGITAL VIDEO Grades 4 and up See a preview of this program Join us on a spectacular journey to witness the most beautiful, powerful, and mysterious weather phenomena in the solar system. From a storm the size of a 100-megaton hydrogen bomb to a 400-year-old hurricane to a dust tempest that could engulf entire planets, you'll be glad you live on Earth! 25 minutes California Content Standards Addressed: Science Grade 4 4.1b, 4.1f, 4.1g Grade 5 5.1a, 5.1h, 5.3b, 5.3c, 5.4a, 5.4e, 5.5a, 5.5b, 5.5c Grade 6 6.3a, 6.3b, 6.3c, 6.3d, 6.4b Grade 7 7.7a, 7.7c Grade 8 8.2a, 8.2b, 8.2g, 8.3a, 8.4a-e, 8.5c, 8.5d, 8.8a Perfect Little Planet FULL-DOME DIGITAL VIDEO Grades 2 and up See a preview of this program Discover our solar system through a new set of eyes - a family from another star system seeking the perfect vacation spot. Fly over the surface of Pluto, dive over the ice cliffs of Miranda, sail through the rings of Saturn, feel the lightning storms at Jupiter, and walk on the surface of Mars. This is the solar system journey for space travelers of all ages. 36 minutes California Content Standards Addressed: Science Grade 2 1a, 1b, 1e, 2e, 4c Grade 3 1a, 1e, 2a, 2d, 3a, 3b, 4d Grade 4 2a, 3a, 3b, 6a Grade 5 4e, 5a, 5b, 5c Grade 6 3a, 3d, 4a, 4b, 5e Saturn: Jewel of the Heavens FULL-DOME DIGITAL VIDEO Grades 3 and up See visual excerpts of this program From its bizarre moons with mysterious features to the millions of icy particles that compose the enigmatic rings, this is a three-dimensional tour of the Saturnian system that includes information about our solar system as well. 36 minutes California Content Standards Addressed: Science Grade 3 1e, 2a, 2b, 4a, 4b, 4c Grade 4 1b, 1c, 5 Grade 5 4e, 5a, 5b, 5c Earth, Moon and Sun FULL-DOME DIGITAL VIDEO Grades 1 and up See visual excerpts of this program How do the Earth, Moon and Sun work together as a system, and what is the myth and science behind it? Why does the Sun rise and set? Why do we see different constellations during different seasons? What is an eclipse? Learn about the Moon's phases and orbit. Explore past and future space travel to our moon and beyond. 30 minutes California Content Standards Addressed: Science Grade 1 1a, 1b, 3a, 3b, 3c, 4d Grade 2 1a, 1b, 1e, 2e, 4b, 4c Grade 3 1a, 1c, 2a, 2c, 2d, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e Grade 4 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 6a, 6c Grade 5 4e, 5a, 5b, 5c, 6h Grade 6 4a, 4b Grade 8 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity FULL-DOME DIGITAL VIDEO Grades 3 and up See a preview of this program There's a place from which nothing escapes, not even light, where time and space literally come to an end. It's at this point, inside this fantastic riddle, that black holes exert their sway over the cosmos. Zip through otherworldly wormholes, experience the creation of the Milky Way Galaxy, and witness the violent death of a star and subsequent birth of a black hole. 23 minutes California Content Standards Addressed: Science Grade 4 1b, 1f, 1g, 6a, 6c, 6f Grade 5 1a, 1h, 4e, 5a, 5c, 6c, 6h Grade 6 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 4b, 7a, 7e Grade 7 6a-g Grade 8 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2g, 3d, 4a-e, 5a, 5c, 8a, 9a Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope FULL-DOME DIGITAL VIDEO Grades 3 and up See visual excerpts of this program While looking through the astronomer's telescope, the planetarium audience explores the Galilean Moons, Saturn's rings, and the spiral structure of galaxies, learning about the discoveries of Galileo, Huygens, Newton, Hubble and many others. This program traces the history of the telescope from Galileo's modifications to a child's spyglass - using two small pieces of glass - to the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the future of astronomy. 25 minutes California Content Standards Addressed: Science Grade 3 4c Grade 4 1g, 6a, 6c, 6d Grade 5 4a, 4e, 5a, 5b, 5c, 6c, 6h Grade 6 3a, 3d, 4b, 7a, 7e Grade 7 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f, 6g History and Social Science Grade 7 6a-g, 7.6.4, 7.10.2, 7.11.4 IBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar System FULL-DOME DIGITAL VIDEO Grades 3 and up Designed for visitors with an appreciation for the challenges of space science and a desire to learn more about science research, this program follows the creation of NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX). Audiences will get an in-depth look at the mission and how IBEX is collecting high-speed atoms to create a map of our Solar System's boundary. 28 minutes California Content Standards Addressed: Science Grade 5 5a, 5b, 5c Grade 6 3a, 3d, 4a, 4b, 7a, 7e Grade 7 6a, 6b, 6c, 6e Grade 8 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2f, 3a-d, 4a-e Dawn of the Space Age FULL-DOME DIGITAL VIDEO Grades 3 and up See a preview of this program Treat your students to a historically accurate reconstruction of man's first steps into space beginning with the launch of Sputnik and ending with the new private space exploration. This program teaches science as well as history providing a greatly enhanced immersive planetarium experience. 40 minutes California Content Standards Addressed: Earth in the Solar System History of Science and Technology Transfer of Energy Secret of the Cardboard Rocket FULL-DOME DIGITAL VIDEO Grades 2 and up See a preview of this program Climb aboard a magical cardboard rocket with two young adventurers and experience a breathtaking, up-close look at each of our Solar System's planets with guidance from their astronomy book. Discover the secret to making this seemingly impossible trip to the edges of the universe and back, and gain a new sense of wonder about space along the way! 40 minutes California Content Standards Addressed: Science Grade 2 1a, 1b, 1e, 2e, 4c Grade 3 1a, 1e, 2a, 2d, 3a, 3b, 4d Grade 4 2a, 3a, 3b, 6a Grade 5 4e, 5a, 5b, 5c Grade 6 3a, 3d, 4a, 4b, 5e Kaluoka'Hina: The Enchanted Reef FULL-DOME DIGITAL VIDEO Grades 2 and up See a preview of this program Be transported to a tropical reef, a one-of-a-kind world: colorful and foreign, full of adventure and danger, riddles and mysteries, old legends and myths ... a world inhabited by creatures that are humorous and courageous, lovable and bizarre, charming and dangerous. 32 minutes California Content Standards Addressed: Science Grade 2 2a-f Grade 3 1a, 2a, 3a-d, 4b, 4d, 4e Grade 4 3a, 3b, 5a, 5c Grade 5 3a, 4a, 4b, 5b Grade 6 2d, 3a, 5a-e Grade 7 3a, 3e, 4a, 4b, 4f Grade 8 2a, 4d, 4e Mystery of the Christmas Star FULL-DOME DIGITAL VIDEO Grades 3 and up See a preview of this program This modern reference to the traditional Christmas story investigates possible dates for the birth of Christ and looks at recorded sightings of significant astronomical events during this important time in history. What signs in the sky might have been so intriguing as to cause three wise men to cross a desert in search of a newborn King? Mystery of the Christmas Star will answer all of these questions and more, while charming audiences of all ages. 29 minutes California Content Standards Addressed: Science Grade 3 1a, 1b, 3d, 4a, 4c, 4d Grade 4 3b, 6a, 6c Grade 5 5b, 5c, 6d, 6h Grade 6 4a, 4b, 7a, 7e History and Social Science Grade 3 3.2-1 Grade 4 4.1-2 Grade 5 5.1-2 Grade 6 6.3-1, 6.7-6 To schedule a visit to the Peña Planetarium, please call the Impact Center reservations office at (559) 733-6433. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Conan Palmer, Impact Center Supervisor Educational Enrichment Center 2500 W. Burrel Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 phone: (559) 733-6871 fax: (559) 730-2747
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