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Exploration Dome School Field Trips and Private Group Shows The Exploration Dome seats up to 70 visitors and uses both high technology and personalized presentations to make the wonders of astronomy and other wonders of science and technology real for everyone. Your group can visit the Exploration Dome Tuesday through Friday between 10 am and 3 pm. Special arrangements for additional times can be made upon request.
School Groups Teachers and adult chaperones for every 6 students receive FREE admission. Additional chaperones will pay the admission fees. Ways to Reserve a Show: Call 541.682.7888 to reserve your group visit show, or Download the registration form [pdf] and email it to info@sciencefactory.org. We will confirm your Field Trip visit by mail. Field Trips/Private Groups Exploration Dome Show Options   We have a variety of show subjects available. If time allows, teachers can expect, regardless of program content, a live and interactive segment, allowing students to participate by asking and answering questions.All full-dome video programs are about 30 minutes long except for the Seasonal Star Gazing programs, which average about 20 minutes. Live shows, such as "Tonight's Sky," average about 45 minutes. Shows can be scheduled Tuesday through Friday between 10 am and 3 pm. See our registration form [pdf] for specific times. Special arrangements for additional times can be made upon request. We are happy to accommodate the needs and interests of your students wherever possible. Please inform us prior to your visit so we can adjust our content specifically to your class. Programs: Tonight's Sky (live) A guided tour of the current night sky identifying the bright stars and major constellations, as well as the moon and planets when they are visible. Bring your questions to this live, interactive program as it adapts to the needs and interests of your group and can range from the mythology behind some of the constellations to the science of star birth and star death, or include a trip to one or more of the planets in our solar system. Suitable for any age group. Our Solar System (live) This live and interactive program begins by identifying any planets that can be seen in the current night sky and then flies out into the solar system to visit the planets, dwarf planets and some of the many moons in our solar system. Suitable for children in grades K through 6. Astronomy for the Fun of It: Jurassic Skies (live) If a dinosaur astronomer from the middle of the Jurassic Period looked up at the night sky, what would it have looked like? The Earth has seen many changes in the approximately 200 million years since the beginning of the Jurassic Period, and it didn't stop at the disappearance of the dinosaurs. Join us as we travel back in time and explore just what would have been different in the night sky of the dinosaurs. Seasonal Star Gazing This 20-minute show gives audiences a wonderful introduction to the night sky: the stars and constellations visible during the current season. By the end you’ll be able to host your own star-gazing parties and identify all the major sky players! Most suitable for children in 2nd grade or older. Astronaut Astronaut, takes you from earth into outer space, and beyond. What training do astronauts need? What dangers do astronauts face? What is it take to live on the space station? Presented in stunning high-definition 180-degree full dome video and explosive surround sound, Astronaut takes you out of this world! Astronaut is a production of the National Space Center, distributed by SkyScan, Inc. Suitable for all ages. Two Small Pieces of Glass In 1610, Galileo Galilei became the first person to look at the heavens through a telescope and record his findings. What he saw changed our understanding of the universe forever. Since that time, telescopes have made it possible for us to explore our universe and discover amazing things. This program not only examines how telescopes work, but also unveils some of the discoveries made possible by the telescope — a tool originally made of a metal tube and two small pieces of glass. Most suitable for children in 2nd grade or older. Double Feature: Planets of the Solar System & Moon Dreams Planets of the Solar System: This short 13-minute program introduces the planets that we can see with the unaided eye, demonstrates how planets rotate and orbit the sun, and finishes with a brief tour of all the planets in our solar system. Moon Dreams: In this 12-minute program, visitors will learn about the origin of the Moon and its effect on the oceans and life on Earth, the many other moons in our solar system, the Apollo moon landings, and humanity's future plans for the Moon. Seven Wonders This 30-minute show invites audiences to turn back the pages of time and witness the ancient wonders of the world as they have not been seen for thousands of years. Seven Wonders investigates the theories of how these wonders were created, and then gives the audience a tour of what are considered some ofthe universe's greatest wonders as well. Seven Wonders is produced by Evans & Sutherland Digital Theater and narrated by British actor Sean Bean, best known for playing Boromir in the feature film trilogy Lord of the Rings. Recommended for children in third grade or older. Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure Impeccably narrated by Dame Judi Dench, this fascinating 40-minute full-dome movie draws you close into the intimate world of insects. Viewers are invited to see how the jungle in Borneo looks from an insect's vantage point, and to "...imagine a place where raindrops fall like cannon balls and a blade of grass soars like a skyscraper..."1 Although you'll see many amazing close-ups, such as male rhinoceros beetles battling over a female and a leopard gecko stalking his prey, the movie primarily chronicles the lives of Papilio, a butterfly, and Hierodula, a praying mantis, from hatching through adulthood, and their eventual dramatic encounter in the rainforest. Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure What lived in the water during the dinosaur age? Narrated by Liev Schrieber, "Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure" takes audiences on a remarkable journey into the relatively unexplored world of reptiles that lived beneath the water. Funded in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation, the film weaves together photorealistic animation with standout finds from paleontological digs around the world — treasures that shed light on the film's incredible cast of characters. From fossil digs to larger-than-life visions of predatory chases in shallow seas, the film immerses audiences in a rarely explored environment during the dinosaur age. |
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