Planetarium programs for schools
A visit to the Planetarium is an interesting way for students to learn about the universe.
Our astronomers provide services to help teach a broad range of astronomy topics.
Worksheets are available for students from years 4 to 12. Educational resources are also available in the Planetarium shop.
When visiting the Planetarium your students will:
- learn from the Display Zone while completing a worksheet
- have queries answered during question and answer time
- be educated and entertained in your pre-selected Cosmic Skydome show
The Planetarium’s flexible school program assists in covering Education Queensland’s Earth and Beyond strand of the science curriculum.
Cosmic Skydome show
The universe is recreated in the Planetarium’s Cosmic Skydome.
Students will be immersed in an educational and entertaining experience. The Planetarium astronomers will take you on a journey through space and recreate the night sky with Australia's first high-resolution, digital full-dome planetarium system installed in early 2010.
You can choose from one of our regular program topics or contact the Planetarium to find out about tailoring a show to suit your students’ specific requirements.
Regular program topics
The Planetarium offers a range of regular school programs in the Cosmic Skydome that can cover:
- daily motion of the sun, moon and stars as a result of the earth’s rotation
- yearly motion of the sun and planets – an overview of the solar system
- physical appearance of the planets, including recent discoveries
- moon’s orbit and phases
- eclipses of the sun and moon
- appearance of the sky as seen from different parts of the earth
- comets and meteors
- constellations and the milky way, including star identification
- astronomical coordinate systems (for advanced students)
Session times
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Tuesday to Friday | 10.30am, 12pm, 1.30pm |
Prices
An admission fee of $8 per student applies, subject to change. One supervisor for each ten students will be admitted free of charge.
Each school session booking for 2011 will entitle the school to a Planetarium Family Show Pass, which may be used for purposes such as school fundraising. The pass will be provided to the teacher in charge at the time of the visit.
Contact the Brisbane Transport Charter Office on 07 3178 5110 for bus hire rates.
Contact the Planetarium to organise a school group visit.
Worksheets
Worksheets are available for students from years 4 to 12 and should be copied in the required quantity before the visit. You can download the worksheets below for your students to complete during their visit:
- Year 4 and 5 worksheet (Word - 133kb)
- Year 6 and 7 worksheet (Word - 133kb)
- Year 8 worksheet (Word - 133kb)
- Year 9 worksheet (Word - 133kb)
- Year 10 - 12 worksheet (Word - 134kb)
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