school programs
Astronomy in Action’s portable planetariums are the best way to take a field trip without paying for transportation, sending home permission forms, or spending your entire budget in one go. All our programs are based on the Ontario science curriculum, use a student centered learning approach, and are guaranteed to generate excitement about science and astronomy. For pricing, availability, and to book your planetarium program, contact us now!
Rocket Ship - Preschool & Kindergarten
The Rocket Ship program from Astronomy in Action is a friendly and welcoming introduction to space. Children use their imagination to spot shapes in the stars, fly around the Moon, and become astronauts as they take a rocket ship ride into outer space!
25-35 minutes
Constellation - Grades 1, 2, & 3
Astronomy in Action’s program for elementary grades 1-3 is an inquiry-based space mission for young students to experience the night sky in a fun and relaxing environment.
Learn about astronauts aboard the International Space Station, travel through the solar system, and explore constellations! Students actively participate during programs as they learn and can ask all their great questions!
35-45 minutes
solar system - grades 4, 5, & 6
Astronomy in Action’s middle school programs are the adventure of a lifetime! Students explore the solar system and the unique properties of planets, with an emphasis on Mars and the challenges of spaceflight.
Once the stars come out, students will experience a truly dark night sky unlike anything they’ve seen before, learning how to navigate, find constellations, identify the Milky Way, and encounter black holes! Students participate and are encouraged to drive the program through questions and decision making. There is no limit to what can be explored!
40-50 minutes
Galaxy - Grades 7 & 8
Astronomy in Action’s intermediate program is an exploration of the entire galaxy, and even galaxies beyond! This program is guaranteed to inspire students’ curiosity about space. Students will explore the properties of stars and how they form planets, relating to the birth of our solar system. They will experience the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies up close, visit black holes, and learn to identify objects across the night sky!
By exploring the challenges of space flight from a Canadian perspective, students will understand what it means to be an astronaut and what it takes to travel to Mars and beyond. Questions are encouraged, and student curiosity drives the show!
45-55 minutes
Galaxy Cluster - Grades 9 & 10
Astronomy in Action’s High School program is tailored to support science curriculum with stunning visuals and inquiry based STEM learning. Explore human and robotic spaceflight, properties of the solar system, the life and death of stars, black holes, and the evolution of the universe from the big bang to today.
With an expert astronomer, the deep questions that students ask are answered and discussed, providing valuable insight and encouraging students to dive deep on topics of interest. Our inquiry based approach allows students to express their interests, and with thousands of animations and objects that can be displayed instantly, there are no limits to where they can go!
55-65 minutes
Universe - Grades 11 & 12
Astronomy in Action’s Universe is a program supporting concepts from upper level science courses such as Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Earth & Space Science. This program covers concepts such as star formation and properties, solar system formation and exoplanets, galaxies, the EM spectrum, and cosmology concepts such as dark matter, dark energy, gravitational waves, and the Big Bang.
Topics focus on student interest and curiosity, and students guide the program across the universe through inquiry and decisions.
