Starlab Planetarium student workshop (New South Wales)

Information for teachers about the Starlab planetarium program for Years K - 8, including booking details.

• 25 September 2008 | Updated 14 October 2011

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Description

Experience the wonders of the night sky from inside the inflatable planetarium. In this curriculum relevant presentation, various multimedia are used to project a view of the Universe onto the inside of the dome. It leaves participants spellbound and with a greater appreciation of our planet and its place in the Universe.

Segments will be chosen from the following (dependent on age level):

• the planets and their trek across the night sky
• the phases of the Moon
• seasons and the tilt of the Earth
• Greek mythology and the constellations
• a view of the Earth from anywhere in our solar system
• a look at our galaxy and where we fit in the Universe
• galaxies, nebula and constellations
• relative distances in the visible universe.

Details

This program is appropriate for Kindergarten to Year 8 with 30 students per session as a maximum.

For Kindergarten to Year 2 students, the show lasts 45 minutes and costs a minimum of A$6.50 per student and A$165 per session. For Years 3 - 8, the show lasts 60 minutes and costs a minimum of A$7.00 per student and A$180 per session. There is a minimum charge per day of A$400.

These sessions and bookings are GST free. The minimum cost per presenter per day is A$400.

Starlab must be run in an indoor venue with a height clearance of 3.2 metres and 7 x 7 metre floor space, with a power point close by. If these minimum requirements can not be met, we can not run the session.

Please allow for a set up time of 45 minutes and a pack up time of 45 minutes.

Find out about other programs run by the CSIRO Science Education Centre (New South Wales).