Bring the universe to your school.
Turn your school gym into a portal to the stars with TELUS World of Science – Edmonton’s inflatable Mobile Planetarium.
Available through Science in Motion for schools located at least 100 km from Edmonton, this immersive program brings astronomy to life through full-dome movies and interactive live sky shows led by our science educators.
Program at a Glance
Grades: K–12
Program Length: 30–45 minutes, depending on the selected experience
Capacity: Up to 30 students per show
Cost: $700 per day, per instructor
Daily Schedule: One instructor can deliver up to four programs during a full school day
Booking: Mobile Planetarium programs must be scheduled in blocks of at least two shows
Program fees include travel, program costs and GST.
What Your School Will Need
The Mobile Planetarium requires a large indoor space, such as a gymnasium or large common area.
Minimum space required:
9 m × 9 m with at least 4.5 m of vertical clearance.
The space must be available for setup before the first program and takedown after the final program. Mobile Planetarium shows must be scheduled together in a morning or afternoon block to allow enough time for setup and takedown.
The Mobile Planetarium is an enclosed, darkened environment and may not be suitable for students who are uncomfortable in dark or confined spaces. Programs are designed without flashing or strobing lights; however, there is a small possibility these effects may occur during some programming.
Choose Your Planetarium Experience
Choose from a professionally produced full-dome movie or an interactive live sky show led by one of our presenters.
Full-Dome Movie
Legends of the Northern Sky
Journey beneath the stars and discover stories of the night sky shared by Indigenous Peoples of the western plains. Legends of the Northern Sky explores the deep relationships between people, place and the stars above us, sharing stories and knowledge carried through generations.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grades 2–9: General Science and Social Studies
Sunstruck
Travel back to the beginning of time and experience the birth of the Sun. Students explore the spectrum of light produced by the Sun, discover how it came to support life and learn about the relationship between Earth and its nearest star.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 2 – Energy: Students investigate where light comes from and how it travels.
Grade 2 – Earth Systems: Students explore Earth’s relationship with the Sun.
One Sky
What does someone on the other side of Earth see when they look up at the night sky? Through a collection of beautifully animated stories from around the world, students discover the different ways people understand the sky—and the shared sense of wonder that connects us all.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grades 4–9: General Science and Social Studies
Grade 9: Space Exploration
Live Sky Shows
Eyes On the Sky
Explore the colours, movements and objects found in the sky. Younger students discover how objects move on Earth and in space, investigate the relationship between Earth and the Sun and consider where else life might exist in our universe.
Best Curriculum Fit
Kindergarten – Matter: The properties of objects
Grade 1 – Energy: The movement of objects
Grade 2 – Earth Systems: Earth’s relationship with the Sun
Star Gazers
Look up! There’s an entire universe waiting to be explored. Students investigate stars, planets, the Moon and other objects in space while discovering how Earth’s movement shapes the sky we see every day and night.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 4 – Space: Students investigate and describe objects in space in connection with daily life.
Discover the Universe
Watch astronomical cycles unfold before your eyes. Students explore the patterns and phenomena that shape our experience of the sky, from Moon phases and seasons to equinoxes, solstices and changing hours of daylight.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 5 – Space: Students investigate and interpret astronomical phenomena.
Explore the Solar System
Blast off on a journey through our celestial neighbourhood. Students explore the Sun, planets, moons, dwarf planets, asteroids, comets and meteoroids while comparing the characteristics that make each celestial body unique.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 6 – Space: Students analyze and represent celestial bodies of the solar system.
Galactic Voyage
Go beyond our solar system and into the deepest reaches of space. Students journey through the universe to explore celestial bodies both inside and beyond our solar system, including incredible imagery captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 7: Science, Technology and Society
Grade 8: Light and Optical Systems
Grade 9: Space Exploration
High School: General Science and Physics
Cree Astronomy
Discover relationships between people, place and the sky through Cree constellation stories and astronomical knowledge. Students experience Legends of the Northern Sky, explore how the sky has been used for navigation, timekeeping and storytelling, and create a constellation viewer to continue their learning at home.
The content and activities can be adapted to suit participating grade levels.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grades 2–12: General Science and Social Studies
Grade 2: Traditions, heritage and Earth’s relationship with the Sun
Grade 5: Indigenous representations of astronomical phenomena
Grade 9: Space Exploration
Eyes On the Sky
Our Planetarium Operators will whisk students away on a journey across the reaches of space. Grade 2s will explore the relationship between the Earth and the Sun and the search for life beyond our planet.
BEST CURRICULUM FIT
Grade 2
- Earth Systems: Earth's Relationship to the Sun
- Earth Systems: Scientists are looking for life on other planets and moons
CREE ASTRONOMY
Join us to better understand our relationship to the sky. Using the sky as our roadmap, discover directions, how to tell time, and locate different constellations. Learn about Cree constellation stories and uncover how the planets, sun and moon travel across one sky. Students will build their own constellation viewer, which they can take home to continue learning and discovering.
BEST CURRICULUM FIT
Grade 2
- Social Studies: Students relate traditions to Canada’s Heritage
- Earth Systems: Students investigate Earth, its landforms, its bodies of water, and its relationship to the Sun.
Grade 3
- Social Studies: Students explore how diverse people contribute to the identity of Alberta
- Matter: Interaction with natural materials by First Nations, Metis, and Inuit is guided through living in harmony and balance with the land.
Grade 4-6
Planetarium Movies
Legends of the Northern Sky
One of our most popular movies - Embark on a journey with the Indigenous Peoples of the western plains and share in their wisdom conveyed by the stars. The Indigenous people of North America connected with the night sky in fundamental ways that resonated with their world. In Legends of the Northern Sky, we learn and appreciate their stories in the stars and in turn, learn a little bit more about the spirit that connects us all.
BEST CURRICULUM FIT
Grade 4-6
- Space: How do objects in space impact daily life
One Sky
When you gaze upwards at the night sky, ever wonder what someone else on the other side of the Earth sees when they look at those same stars? Explore a variety of stories from across the world through a montage of short full-dome films, each presented in a unique and stunning creative style that celebrates our shared humanity that brings us together when we look up at the same sky.
BEST CURRICULUM FIT
Grade 4-6
- Space: Understanding of the living world, Earth, and space are deepened by investigating natural systems and their interactions
Live Sky Shows
STAR GAZERS
With the help of our Mobile Planetarium students will investigate objects in space in connection with daily life. Speed through a day on earth in a matter of minutes and see how the sun and stars move across the sky. Watch as the night sky comes to life with constellations, planets, moons and more!
Topics may include: Constellations, stars, earth’s rotation and apparent star movement, Polaris and navigation, the moon and lunar calendar, the sun, stars and planets, planet moons, Indigenous names, and oral teachings.
BEST CURRICULUM FIT
Grade 4
- Space: Students investigate and describe objects in space in connection to daily life.
DISCOVER THE UNIVERSE
Experience days, months, and seasons in a matter of moments with the help of our Mobile Planetarium. See how things change in the sky in the course of a day and throughout the year. Follow energy from the sun as it makes its way to Earth to create some spectacular astronomical phenomena.
Topics may include seasons, auroras, moon phases, equinoxes and solstices, length of day/night, Earth’s tilt on axis, Indigenous observations and oral teachings, and predictable astronomical cycles.
BEST CURRICULUM FIT
Grade 5
- Space: Students investigate and interpret astronomical phenomena.
EXPLORE THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Experience the solar system like never before with our Mobile Planetarium. Fly through the solar system from the Sun to the outer solar system stopping along the way to visit planets, moons, dwarf planets, asteroids, and more!
BEST CURRICULUM FIT
Grade 6
- Space: Students analyze and represent celestial bodies of the solar system.
CREE ASTRONOMY
Join us to better understand our relationship to the sky. Learn about Cree constellation stories told through our Legends of the Northern Sky Planetarium movie and then experience a short Live Sky Show to learn how Indigenous Peoples use the sky for navigation and storytelling. Students will build their own constellation viewer, which they can take home to continue learning and discovering.
BEST CURRICULUM FIT
Grade 4
- General Space Science and Social Studies
Grade 5
- Space: Explore Indigenous Representations of astronomical phenomena, past and present
Grade 6
- General Space Science and Social Studies
Grade 7-12
Planetarium Movies
Legends of the Northern Sky
One of our most popular movies - Embark on a journey with the Indigenous Peoples of the western plains and share in their wisdom conveyed by the stars. The Indigenous people of North America connected with the night sky in fundamental ways that resonated with their world. In Legends of the Northern Sky, we learn and appreciate their stories in the stars and in turn, learn a little bit more about the spirit that connects us all.
BEST CURRICULUM FIT
Grade 7-9
- Grade 9: Space Exploration
- Grade 7-9: General Social Studies
One Sky
When you gaze upwards at the night sky, ever wonder what someone else on the other side of the Earth sees when they look at those same stars? Explore a variety of stories from across the world through a montage of short full-dome films, each presented in a unique and stunning creative style that celebrates our shared humanity that brings us together when we look up at the same sky.
BEST CURRICULUM FIT
Grade 7-9
- Grade 9: Space Exploration
- Grade 7-9: General Social Studies
Live Sky Shows
Galactic Voyage
Enter the Mobile Planetarium and experience a whole new way of viewing the universe. Go on a journey exploring celestial bodies inside and outside of our solar system. See the latest images from the James Webb Space Telescope and explore the furthest reaches of the known universe.
BEST CURRICULUM FIT
Grade 7
- Science, Technology, and Society
Grade 8
- Light and Optical Systems
Grade 9
- Space Exploration
Highschool
- General Science
- Physics 20 – Science, Technology, and Society
CREE ASTRONOMY
Join us to better understand our relationship to the sky. Learn about Cree constellation stories told through our Legends of the Northern Sky Planetarium movie and then experience a short Live Sky Show to learn how Indigenous Peoples use the sky for navigation and storytelling. Students will build their own constellation viewer, which they can take home to continue learning and discovering.
BEST CURRICULUM FIT
Grade 7-12
- Grade 9: Space Exploration
- Grade 7-9: General Social Studies
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