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 3 to 7

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

In this 40-minute Planetarium show students explore how the four 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 length of day vary across the Earth, from the poles to the equator.

Join Annie and Max and their robot friend as they fly into space to discover how the seasons work. They examine the apparent path of the Sun and the tilt of the Earth to find out about the day-night cycle and why it is different at different places on Earth and at different times of the year. They understand how the seasons are opposite in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and are caused by two factors, the tilt of the Earth and the path of the Earth around the Sun.

All Planetarium shows conclude with a staff guided ‘What’s in the sky tonight’ presentation.

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) 
• Predictable phenomena on Earth, including seasons and eclipses, are caused by the relative positions of the Sun, Earth and the Moon (VCSSU099)