Grades Pre-K to 3

In My Backyard
40 minutes - Grades Pre-K to 3
Our most popular program for first-time younger viewers of the Planetarium. The show is hosted and narrated by Fred Penner, famed host of many children's programs on the Nickelodeon children's network. The program introduced viewers to basic astronomy

The Great Space Treasure Hunt
40 minutes - Grades Pre-K to 2
Join Bleamer on his quest for a fantastic space treasure! Journey to the planets of our solar system, the constellations, and the sun in this exciting quest.

Our Place in Space
40 minutes - Grades 1 to 3
Our "place in space" is the focus of this exciting program. A host of endangered animals explore the cause of day and night, the importance of our star the sun, the beauty of the constellations, and a variety of objects that make up our solar system and galaxy, the Milky Way.

Grades 5 and up

The Explorers of the International Space
40 Minutes - Grades 5 and Up
A mission to the space station provides the frame as we explore the ways in which astronauts from the US, Russia, Japan and other nations work together in space. The live sections give your audience the chance to look for the station in their own home sky.

Images of the Infinite
40 Minutes – Grades 5 and Up
This Planetarium show highlights the history and key science findings of the Hubble Space Telescope. The presentation utilizes the spectacular, awe-inspiring images captured by the HST to take you on an unforgettable tour through the solar system, the Milky Way galaxy and to the limits of the visible universe.

The Explorers of Mauna Kea
40 Minutes - Grades 5 and Up
Explore Mauna Kea, "the white mountain" on the island of Hawaii: from its geological formation a million years ago to the cutting edge astronomy done on the mountain now with the biggest telescopes in the world. The audience turns itself into a model of the Keck mirror system, using 36 mirrors to concentrate light onto a single target.

Clouds of Fire: The Origin of Stars
45 minutes - Grades 6 and Up
The Origin of Stars," answers many basic questions about stars and explores the connection between the formation of stars and the formation of everything else in the Universe - from galaxies to planets to humans.

The Explorers
45 minutes - Grades 5 and Up
This show focuses on how Ancient Polynesians used the stars to travel from Tahiti to Hawaii. After learning to identify constellations and observe what daily motion can tell you about way-finding and latitude changes, participants will be able to plan and carry out an exploration during the show!