What

Online

When

Terms 1 to 4, Virtual program
Thursdays only
10am, 11.30am, 1pm

Duration

45 minutes

Year level

Years 3 to 6

Minmum student numbers

Minimum 20 students

Maximum student numbers

Maximum 120 students

Cost

$90 per 30 students + education service fee

Booking information

Bookings 13 11 02

School visit information

Join us on an adventure through the night sky beyond our atmosphere using Stellarium, an open-source star gazing program.

Students will be taken on a journey to the stars and visible planets as well as gain insight into seasonal variations in the day night cycle. Easily identifiable constellations will be explored, including the Boorong constellations (the constellations of the Wergaia indigenous peoples from northwest Victoria).

Have you ever wondered how you can identify a star from a planet in the night sky or why we always see the same side of the Moon from Earth? The session will answer questions like these and more, including a role play which clearly demonstrates why we see the same side of the Moon!

As an added bonus, students will learn how to use the Stellarium program so they can continue the journey in their own time. The session concludes with an opportunity for students to ask questions.

Related classroom activities that complement the show will be sent out to teachers upon booking.

Related activities

More questions?

Victorian Curriculum links

Science 

• Earth’s rotation on its axis causes regular changes, including night and day (VCSSU061) 
• Earth is part of a system of planets orbiting around a star (the Sun) (VCSSU078)