School and Group Programs

In our planetarium, concepts can be demonstrated in ways that are impossible in a classroom. This is especially true of three-dimensional concepts such as seasons. Here, we travel through a year's worth of night skies in a matter of minutes. For teacher, this translates into enhanced learning for their students and a more efficient use of conventional classroom time.

Our programs, which explore constellations, planets, galaxies, black holes, and more, are enhanced by various audiovisual special effects.

Program Name	Indiana State Education Science Standards Levels	Grade Level
Live Sky-Show Presentation	All Ages	All
Larry Cat in Space*†	(K.1.1), (K.1.2) and (1.1.4)	K - 1
The Sky	(2.3.1), (3.3.1), (3.3.2), (3.3.3) and (3.3.4)	2 - 3
Daughter of the Stars*	(3.1.1)	3
Honey I Shrunk the Solar System*	(3.6.3), (5.3.3), (6.3.1), (6.3.3) and (6.3.4)	3 - 6
In Search of New Worlds†	(4.1.2), (4.1.4), (4.1.5), (5.1.1), (5.1.4), (5.3.11), (6.1.2), (6.3.4), (6.4.10), (8.3.16) and (ES.1.1)	4 - H.S.
Ring World†	(4.1.4), (4.1.5), (4.4.7)(5.1.4), (5.3.11), (6.1.2), (6.1.6), (6.1.7), (6.3.1), (8.1.1, (ES.1.6), (ES.1.7) and (ES.1.8)	4 - H.S.
Comets are Coming!†	(4.1.4), (4.1.5), (5.1.3), (5.3.11), (6.3.3), (6.4.10), (7.3.3), (8 .3.1), (8.3.17), (ES.1.1) and (ES.1.7)	4 - H.S.
Images of the Infinite	(4.1.5), (4.4.7), (5.1.4), (5.3.1), (6.1.2), (6.3.1), (6.3.2), (6.3.3), (7.3.1), (7.3.2), (7.3.19), (8.1.1), (ES.1.2), (ES1.4), (ES.1.6), (ES.1.8)	4 - H.S.
The Earth in Space	(4.3.1) and (4.3.8).	4
The Explorers of Mauna Kea	(5.1.3), (5.1.4), (5.3.1), (6.1.5), (6.1.7), (7.3.4), (8.3.2), (ES.1.1), (ES.1.2), (ES.1.3), (ES.1.4), (ES.1.6) and (ES.1.8)	5 - H.S.
Galaxies†	(5.1.4), (7.3.1), (7.3.2), (ES.1.1), (ES.1.4) and (ES.1.5)	5 - H.S.
Orion Rendezvous	(5.3.3), (ES.1.1), (ES.1.2) and (ES.1.3)	5 - H.S.
Gravity and Orbits	(5.3.6), (5.3.7), (5.3.13), (6.3.2) and (6.3.3)	5 - 6
The Explorers†	(6.1.1), (6.1.5), (7.1.5), and Social Studies (7.1.13), (7.1.21) and (7.5.3)	6 - H.S.
The Planets	(6.3.1), (6.3.3), (6.3.4), (ES.1.1)	6 - H.S.
The Reason for the Seasons	(6.3.5)	6
*Sponsored by a grant from the Indiana Space Grant Consortium (NASA). † Teacher's guide available.

The planetarium can seat 70 people and there is no admission charge. The planetarium operates from September through the end of April, except during university vacations and examination periods. Program times are Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The planetarium is closed during the summer months.

Teachers can combine a visit to our planetarium with trips to other interesting sites.

Reservations can be made by calling 765-285-8871 or by filling out the online form for school groups or other groups.

For more information, contact our department or Ronald Kaitchuck, planetarium director.