Education
Hansen Dome Theatre
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The Hansen Dome Theatre is a dome-shaped theater with a 55-foot diameter. It can seat more than 150 guests. This 360-degree immersive experience can display accurate starfields, animated presentations, and even take visitors on a trip through space.
Skywatch: Live Shows
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Skywatch: Live Shows |
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2nd - 3rd Grade |
Students will learn about sunrise and sunset, and then watch the moon change shape over time. They will discover how Earth’s rotation causes the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars in the sky. They will also observe the spheres of the Earth, Moon, and Sun from space. |
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6th Grade: Moon Phases |
Students will view the Moon and its phases from Earth. They will then discover how the Moon orbiting around the Earth creates the moon’s phases. |
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6th Grade: Seasons |
Students will study the changing elevation of the Sun in the sky at different times of year. They will also observe the Earth and its tilt as it orbits around the Sun and learn how this creates the seasons. |
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6th Grade: Solar System, Gravity, and Inertia |
This presentation will focus on the planets and their attributes, as well as the technology used to observe and understand our Solar System. Students will investigate how gravity and inertia combine to cause planetary and lunar orbits. |
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4th Grade SEEd Astronomy Available by special request in the 2019-2020 school year Fully available in the 2020-2021 school year |
Students will analyze data of observable patterns to show that the Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the Sun, such as the day/night cycle, changes in the length and direction of shadows, and seasonal appearance of stars. They will also gather data to help explain the difference in the apparent brightness of the Sun compared to other stars. (upcoming SEEd Standard 4.4.1 and 4.4.2) This show will be piloted during the 2019-2020 school year and made fully available after that. Interested 4th grade teachers that are “early adopters” of the SEEd standards should make a special request in the Notes section when submitting their Reservation Request Form. |
Dome Shows with recommended age levels.
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Show Title |
Suggested Grade Levels |
Educator Guides |
Additional Resources |
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Accidental Astronauts |
K-4th |
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Attack of the Space Pirates |
K-3rd |
Not available. |
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| Big Astronomy | 4th-HS | Available here. |
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Black Holes |
4th-HS |
Not available. |
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Exploding Universe |
4th-HS |
Not available. |
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Extreme Planets |
4th-HS |
Not available. |
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Perfect Little Planet |
K-3rd |
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Saturn: Jewel of the Heavens |
4th-HS |
Not available. |
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Secret of the Cardboard Rocket |
K-3rd |
Not available. |
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The Edge: Pluto and Beyond |
4th-HS |
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Not available. |
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Limited Engagement Dome Shows with recommended age levels.
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Show Title |
Suggest Grade Levels |
Educator Guides |
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Faster than Light |
4th-High School |