Teachers 

Before your Visit:

Prepare your class for your field trip by taking our pre-visit quiz.

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During your Visit:

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After your Visit:

• "What Am I" is a PowerPoint-based introductory activity centered around the 6th grade astronomy core curriculum.
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• "What Am I" “activity (PowerPoint)
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Build your own star wheel planisphere

Download our Solar System  

 

6th Grade Core Activities (pre- or post- visit)

Core 1 - Moon Phases

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Core 2 - Seasons

• Space Science Institute resources for educators
• Seasons quiz -- a Powerpoint presentation.

 

Core 3 - Solar System

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• Solar System 6 (PowerPoint)
   

Core 4 - Universe & Distance/Scale

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• How much is a million? Billion? (PowerPoint)
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• Big & Small / Far & Near (PowerPoint)
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General - Size scale of planets and stars, images

1. Ganymede, Moon and dwarf planets (jpg)
2. Inner planets and dwarf planets (jpg)
3. Outer planets and inner planets (jpg)
4. Sun and major planets (jpg)
5. Sun and other well-known smaller stars (jpg)
6. Sun and other well-known larger stars (jpg)
7. Really, really big stars (jpg)

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Bring Clark Planetarium to your Classroom!

We bring adventure to you - assemblies, demonstrations, classroom visits, science fair blast-offs, safe Sun viewing, star parties and just about anything else you might want for a science program! The activities available for you at your school do have a fee, based on the type of program and the distance to your school. 

 

Explanation of services:

Auditorium Programs are 45 minutes long and include the audience in the process of discovery. As many students as possible will be called on to assist. Add a second performance for only $100 more.

Star Parties: include one planetarium staff member and up to 3 telescopes. This is usually suitable for audiences up to about 75 people. 6 telescopes and 2 educators are just $100 more. Star parties can be customized and include a constellation tour and a focus on any prominent astronomical objects currently visible. Why not start seeing the beauty that lies just above us every night? This experience can give you the confidence to begin stargazing on your own.

 

Program Options:

Science Extravaganza: You’ll be shocked at our amazing look at electricity and think our hydrogen balloons are a gas! We bring so many of our best science demonstrations, it’s hard to fit them all into one program (suitable for all grades, Auditorium Program).

Newton’s Laws of Motion:  We’ll help students perform “magic tricks” grounded in Newton’s Laws of Motion and find out how to align our air cannon as we take aim at Garfield (suitable for grades 1 – 6 with 3rd grade target audience. Auditorium Program)

Nova: Includes one planetarium staff member and up to 3 telescopes. This is usually suitable for audiences up to about 75 people. 6 telescopes and 2 educators are just $100 more. Star parties can be customized and include a constellation tour and a focus on any prominent astronomical objects currently visible. Why not start seeing the beauty that lies just above us every night? This experience can give you the confidence to begin stargazing on your own (Suitable for all ages, Star Party Program)

Super Nova: A one hour private observation session preceded by a 45-minute computer presentation on one or a combination of current astronomical topics. Current star charts for everyone included (Suitable for all ages, Star Party Program).

Pricing: All prices include travel to and from locations within 30 miles of Clark Planetarium. Distances beyond 30 miles will have additional mileage fees applied. 

 

• Science Extravaganza: $150
• Newton’s Laws of Motion: $150
• Nova: $175
• Super Nova: $275

 

Custom packages are also available contact:

Duke Johnson
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Please use our Contact Form for more information.