Planetarium School Programs Below is a list of shows available to schools for field trips. All programs listed are offered Monday through Friday during the school year by reservation. Perfect Little Planet 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 Saturn: Jewel of the Heavens 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 Earth, Moon and Sun 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 Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity 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 Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope 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 Dawn of the Space Age 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 Secret of the Cardboard Rocket 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 Mystery of the Christmas Star 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 To schedule a visit to the Planetarium, please call the reservations office at (559) 733-6433. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tulare County Office of Education Planetarium & Science Center 11535 Avenue 264, Visalia, CA 93277 Conan Palmer Planetarium & Science Center Coordinator (559) 733-6433 • fax: (559) 730-2747
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