Following are some ideas that will help to maximize your students’ experience when visiting the Ingram Planetarium.
Once you arrive at the Planetarium, a staff person will meet you in the parking lot while the students line up. We will then divide into smaller groups and begin to tour the facility.
Kindergarten — Competency Goal 2: Learners at this age make observations about and build an understanding of weather concepts. Objectives 2.02, 2.03
Grade 2 — Competency Goal 2: Learners at this age conduct investigations and use appropriate tools to build an understanding of the changes in weather. Study topics include weather, planets, and atmospheres. Objectives 2.03, 2.05
Appropriate Sky Theater show for this age group: Zula Patrol Presents Under the Weather
Grade 3 – Competency Goal 1: Learners will build an understanding of the earth, moon, and sun. Objectives 3.02, 3.03, 3.04
Appropriate Sky Theater show for this age group: Oasis in Space
Grade 6 – Competency Goal 5: Learners will build an understanding of the Solar System. Objectives 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 5.04, 50.5
The space science curriculum for grades 6 to 8 includes:
Objective 5.04
Describe space explorations and the understanding from them, including:
Objective 5.05
Describe the setting of the solar system in the universe, including:
Appropriate Sky Theater show for this age group: IBEX: Interstellar Boundary Explorer