The mobile planetarium requires a large space for the dome and fan (minimum 9m x 9m with at least 4.5m of vertical clearance). Most schools use the gym or large common area.
The inflatable mobile planetarium offers an immersive and exciting experience to appreciate and understand our relationship with the sky. These programs require a large space to set up the inflatable planetarium dome (9m x 9m with at least 4.5m of vertical clearance), where a class can receive one of many out-of-this-world viewing experiences.
For Grades 1-12, two types of Mobile Planetarium Programs are offered:
Movie Shows: These shows are professional dome-formatted movies that typically run for 20-30 minutes and will be enhanced with a short 10-minute live sky show highlighting interesting features of the night sky.
Live Sky Shows: Instructional staff will take your class on a 45-minute guided tour to explore the sky, the solar system, the stars and constellations, and more. For grades 1-6, the shows are tailored to the new elementary Alberta curriculum.
Booking Notes:
- Mobile Planetarium Programs must be booked for at least half a day (i.e., at least two shows).
- The mobile planetarium requires a large space for the dome and fan (minimum 9m x 9m with at least 4.5m of vertical clearance). Most schools use the gym or large common area.
- The Mobile Planetarium programs may be of concern to students with a fear of dark or confined spaces. While our programs are designed not to include flashing or strobing lights, there is a small chance of them occurring during the program.
- For Mobile Planetarium programs your class will need to be able to sit in an enclosed space for 30-45 minutes.
- For more information on booking and pricing for Schools outside Edmonton, click here.
- For Schools in Edmonton, stay tuned for more information on booking and pricing.
AVAILABLE PROGRAMS
Grade K-1
Live Sky Shows
Eyes On the Sky
Our Planetarium Operators will whisk students away on a journey across the reaches of space. Kindergartens will explore the rainbow of colours we can find outside of our world. Grade 1s will explore how different objects move across the sky and move around out in space. An astronomy activity outside of the planetarium to further deepen their connection with the sky will round out the program.
Best Curriculum Fit
Kindergarten – Science: Matter – The Properties of Objects
Grade 1 – Science: Energy – The Movement of Objects
Grade 2-3
Movie Shows
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 2
Social Studies: Students relate traditions to Canada's heritage
Grade 3
[Science - Living Systems] How do plants and animals interact? (seasonal patterns)
[ELA – Oral Language] In what ways can listening and speaking be enhanced to improve oral communication
Sunstruck
Travel back to the beginning of time and experience the birth of the Sun. Experience the entire spectrum of light that the sun creates, discover how it came to support life and learn more about the unique relationship that the Earth has with its nearest star.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 2
Energy: Where do light and sound come from and how do they move?
Earth Systems: How can Earth’s components and relationship to the Sun be understood?
Live Sky Shows
Eyes On the Sky
Our Planetarium Operators will whisk students away on a journey across the reaches of space. Grade 2s will explore the movement of objects in space and how they support life.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 2
Science: Energy – Light
Science: Earth Systems – Earth's Relationship to the Sun
Science: Earth Systems – Scientists are looking for life on other planets and moons
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 3 – Social Studies: Students explore how diverse people contribute to the identity of Alberta
Grade 3 – Science: 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
Movie Shows
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 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
Science: 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 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
Science: 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
Science – 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
Science: Space – Explore Indigenous Representations of astronomical phenomena, past and present
Grade 6
General Space Science and Social Studies
Grade 7-12
Movie Shows
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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