The Museum actively participates in numerous key partnerships, including with six of the nation's leading science museums, seven children's museums, and the Exploratorium in San Francisco.
OUT YOUR CURIOSITY IN THE NOBLE PLANETARIUM!
Downloadable School Program Planner - PDF
Group Services will begin taking Field Trip reservations on August 15, 2011
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Planetarium Field Trips
To book: Group Services: 817-255-9440
Fee: $3.50 per student
Times: 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 noon, 1 p.m.
Group Minimum: 15
Group Maximum: 95
Required Adults: admitted free (PK-K: 1 adult/6 students); Grades 1-12: (1 adult/10 students)
Additional adults: $5.00
All students must be accompanied by a chaperone at all times.
“Students are the commanders on a journey through space as we explore majestic planets, fly through luminous starry skies, and discover our unique home in the cosmos, Earth.”
Experience the Noble Planetarium:
Live interpretation brings artifacts alive in our exhibit space
Current views of the sun, meteorites, and a satellite engage students of all ages
Interactive, curriculum-based programs investigate Earth, the solar system, and beyond
Discovery learning guided by students’ own questions and input
Teacher resources to take home for post-trip activities
New! We’ve Got the Sun!
Grades: PK-K
40 minutes: Life and Earth Sciences, History, Astronomy
Come discover the skies above! Experience the earth, the sun, the moon, and the stars as the astronauts have with the help of vivid, 360° imagery.
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
Grades: PK-1
40 minutes: Earth Science, Social Studies, Language, Astronomy
Join Big Bird, Elmo and their friend, Hu Hu Zhu for a look at the stars. Take an imaginary trip to our Moon, learn how to find the Big Dipper and North Star, and see how we all share the same sky. http://www.sesameworkshop.org/initiatives/respect/sky
Updated This Is Your Captain Speaking
Grades: K-2
45 minutes: Astronomy, Chemistry, Geology, History
Explore the sights of our solar system: breathtaking planets, marvelous moons, our spectacular sun, and poor, poor Pluto.
Take Me to the Stars
Grades: 1-12
40 minutes: Astronomy, History, Social Studies
Connect with ancient civilizations as you hear the rich folklore of the stars still sparking our human imagination today! Discover how to find stars, constellations, visible planets and any special astronomy events at the time of your visit.
New Earth, Sun, and Moon: Beginnings
Grades: 2-3
50 minutes: Astronomy, Chemistry, Geology, History, Physics
Discover the surprising scale and distance of the Earth, Sun, and Moon while experiencing the seasonal cycles and lunar phases of our important cosmic neighbors up close.
New Our Amazing Solar System
Grades: 3-7
45 minutes: Astronomy, Geology, Physics, History
Reach for the stars with this fun and informative journey through the planets. Witness the rusty surface of Mars, fly over Jupiter’s cloud tops, and get the inside scoop on why Pluto was kicked out of the planet club.
Updated Earth, Sun, and Moon: Connections
Grades: 4-6
50 minutes: Astronomy, Chemistry, Geology, History, Physics
Discover the surprising scale and distance of the Earth, Sun, and Moon in more depth. Investigate seasons, lunar rotation and phases, the sun, solar phenomena, auroras, gravity, and the important elements of Earth.
Updated Continually Texas Sky Tonight….LIVE!
Grades: 5-12
Astronomy, Technology, History, Miscellaneous Subjects
Learn to navigate the night sky and find beautiful stars, inspiring constellations, wandering planets, and deep sky objects visible at the time of your visit!
New Science Lab: Laser Light Spectacular…LIVE Available March, 2012!
Grades: 6-12
50 minutes: Physics
Did you know there are more lasers in the world than humans? The incredible light produced by lasers is found everywhere in our daily lives. Come explore this unique energy form with our staff.
Updated Earth, Sun, and Moon: Explorations
Grades: 7-8
50 minutes: Astronomy, Chemistry, Geology, History, Physics
Discover the surprising scale and distance of the Earth, Sun, and Moon while experiencing their natural cycles in our most detailed show of its kind. Investigate seasons, lunar rotation and phases, the sun, solar phenomena, auroras, gravity, and then leave it all behind to fly beyond our solar system to the very edge of the known universe.
New Stars of the Pharaohs
Grades: 7-12
40 minutes: Astronomy, Philosophy, History
Unravel the mysteries of ancient Egypt using the stars and constellations as they viewed them and learn how their stories still influence us today.
Blackholes: The Other Side of Infinity
Grades: 8-12
45 minutes: Astronomy, Mathematics, Physics
Dare to get up close as a star ends its life with a cataclysmic explosion and collapses into one of the most mysterious and destructive objects of the universe.
http://www.dmns.org/planetarium/current-shows/black-holes-the-other-side-of-infinity
Fragile Planet: Seeking Other Earths
Grades: 8-12
45 Minutes: Conservational and Earth Sciences, Astronomy
Fly from the oceans of Earth, to the towering peaks of Mars, and out to the unexplored landscapes of newly discovered planets outside of our small corner of the Milky Way galaxy. Could there be life out there and, if there is, could we ever find it?
New 2012: Mayan Prophecies
Grades: 5-12
Call for reservations 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
817-255-9440 or toll-free 1-888-255-9300, ext. 440
