What

Planetarium

When

Terms 1 to 4, Monday to Friday

Duration

45 minutes in the Planetarium

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Curriculum links & Accessibility & Access Fund

Year level

Years K to 4

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

Join Tycho the dog on his amazing trip to Mars. This Planetarium show for lower primary students is all about the red planet, it’s features and where it might have water.

Students will experience

• Tycho's amazing journey as he accidentally jets off to Mars
• Catchy songs and breathtaking full dome visuals in fully reclining seats
• A tour of the features of Mars, including Olympus Mons and a martian storm
• Meeting “Oppy”, NASA’s Opportunity Rover
• Slipping and sliding through ice caves under the surface of Mars
• A 10-minute guided tour of the night sky

Students will learn

• The significant differences between Earth and Mars
• Environmental conditions on Mars, including gravity, atmosphere and weather
• The history of Mars exploration by NASA
• Where water might be found on Mars’ surface

Resources

Victorian Curriculum links

Science: Foundation to Level 2

Earth and space sciences

Earth is one of 8 planets in our solar system; observing the sky reveals patterns in the changing positions of the Sun, Moon, planets and stars
VC2S2U08

Science: Levels 3 and 4

Use and influence of science

scientific knowledge, skills and data can be used by people to explain how they will meet a need or solve a problem
VC2S4H02

Earth and space sciences

water is an important Earth resource that originates from various sources; water cycles through the environment by moving through the sky, landscape and ocean, and involves processes including precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, condensation, melting, freezing, crystallisation, infiltration and run-off
VC2S4U07