Explore planet Earth and the solar system in Life’s immersive planetarium. This workshop can also be delivered as outreach in our Mobile Planetarium.
Discover the movement of the Earth, its Moon and the planets in our solar system to find out how we get days and years.
A live, presenter-led planetarium experience where students can make decisions about what they discover.
In our planetarium show, students will feel like they are visiting different continents on Earth, going stargazing in Kielder and even launching a mission to the Moon. Our presenters will take you on a tour of the solar system and you will see how the JWST (James Webb Space Telescope) can help us make new discoveries about our universe.
This workshop can also be delivered as outreach in our Mobile Planetarium.
Curriculum links
Key stage 2
Space
- KS2 Science - Earth and Space
By the end of the workshops students will have discovered:
How the Earth’s rotation leads to day and night and the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky.
The movement of Earth and other planets relative to the Sun in our solar system .
How old they would be on different planets.
The movement of the Moon relative to the Earth and why the Moon appears to change shape.
The conditions needed for stargazing and some of the constellations in our night sky.
How scientists can use the JSWT to find out more about our solar system and the universe.
School trip prices
We allow a ratio of 1 adult to every 5 children for most groups. Additional adults over this ratio will be charged. In the case of SEN groups, we may offer further free adult support on request – please contact us to discuss your requirements.
Visiting from 25 June to end of the Summer term? The government is cutting VAT for organisations like ours over the summer and we’re passing the saving onto schools. This applies to all trips that include a science centre visit (and excludes workshops only). If you visit during this period, science centre visits are £6.08, and centre/workshop visits are £11.05. If you have already booked during this period, we will be in touch about refunds.
Bookings are now open for the new academic year, and our prices have been reviewed. If you’d like to book for September onwards, please get in touch for a quote.
Teachers and adult helpers go FREE!
Workshop only
£5.95 per pupil
Workshop and science centre visit
£11.95 per pupil
Outreach
This workshop can also be delivered at your school inside our mobile Planetarium.
From £360
What other teachers say...
‘Fabulous day – very well organised and the children really enjoyed all sessions – very knowledgeable presenters. Thank you!’
Roseberry Primary School
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