What

Planetarium

When

Terms 1 to 4, Monday to Friday

Duration

45 minutes in the Planetarium

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Curriculum links & Accessibility

Year level

Years 2 to 6

Minmum student numbers

Minimum 15 students

Maximum student numbers

Maximum 150 students

Cost

$9 per student + education service fee

Booking information

Bookings 13 11 02

School visit information

This curriculum-aligned Planetarium show for primary students explores how the seasons are caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis combined with the Earth’s orbit around the Sun, and how the seasons and the length of day vary across the Earth from the poles to the equator.

Students will experience

• A fulldome experience in reclining seats
• An adventure with Annie, Max and their robot friend after Max accidentally adjusts the angle of the Earth on Annie’s model
• Flying to space in a spaceship to look at the tilt of the Earth and path of the Earth around the Sun.
• 3D perspectives that help students to understand how the tilt of the Earth’s axis affects the length of day and night on different parts of the planet
• The seasons at different places on Earth at different times of year

Students will learn

• That the seasons are caused by the tilt of the Earth, combined with the path of the Earth around the sun across the year
• That the tilt of the Earth affects the length of day and night at different places on Earth, and at different times of year
• That the northern and southern hemispheres experience opposite seasons
• That the seasons affect the weather we experience in our everyday lives

Victorian Curriculum links

Science: Foundation to Level 2

Earth and space sciences

daily and seasonal changes in the weather and the environment can be observed and affect decisions made in everyday life
VC2S2U07

Science: Levels 3 and 4

Earth and space sciences

weather events and climate have impacts on the land, air, water and living things; human activity can affect climate
VC2S4U08

Science: Levels 5 and 6

Earth and space sciences

the force of gravity keeps Earth and other planets in the solar system in orbit around the Sun; cyclic observable phenomena, including variable day and night length, can be related to Earth’s tilt, rotation on its axis and revolution around the Sun
VC2S6U07

Science: Levels 7 and 8

Earth and space sciences

cyclic changes in the relative positions of Earth, the Sun and the Moon can be modelled to show how these cycles cause eclipses and influence predictable phenomena on Earth, including seasons and tides
VC2S8U12