Programmes

The skies are full of wonders! From ancient civilisations to modern-day space exploration, humankind is always learning more about the universe we live in. Join us as we share our passion and experience with your students here at Stardome Observatory.

Programmes

2010 Education Programme Overview

Stardome has updated their programmes for 2010 to align with the new curriculum and use the newly refurbished facilities to best effect for an out of this world learning experience for students of all ages. Each session is a total of 90 minutes and includes a feature presentation our 360 degree Planetarium and an education session in our multimedia “Space Room’.

E1 Day and Night (Year 1-6) E1 Download

E2 Earth, Moon and Sun Movement (Year 1-6) E2 Download

E3 Moon Phases and Eclipses (Year 1-8) E3 Download

E4 Solar System (Year 3-13) E4 Download

E5 Seasons (Year 1-8) E5 Download

E6 Human Space Exploration (Year 4-13) E6 Download

E7 Unmanned Space Exploration (Year 12-13) E7 Download

E8 Smaller Solar System Objects (Year 7-13) E8 Download

E9 Extrasolar Planets, Aliens and UFO's (Year 7-13) E9 Download

E10 Time (Year 3-8) E10 Download

E11 Telescopes (Year 9-13) E11 Download

E12 Nightsky Watching (Year 4-13) E12 Download

E13 Deep Space (Year 7-13) E13 Download

E14 History of Astronomy (Year 7-13) E14 Download

E15 Stars (Year 9-13) E15 Download

Extra Activities

Launch a Rocket: watch Stardome educators launch bottle rockets (extra materials cost, outdoors)
Matariki feature show: Maori legends, the lunar calendar, and how we view Matariki
Pipehenge: learn how the Pipehenge can show us changes in the sky (outdoors)
Telescope demonstration: see the different parts of a telescope (not the large Zeiss instrument)
Navigation show: navigating using the night sky; can include Polynesian focus

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What do the programmes cover?

Stardome's core curriculum area is astronomy, which is part of Planet Earth and Beyond in the NZ Science curriculum, and often includes concepts from the other sciences, such as geology, physics, biology and chemistry. Astronomy also integrates well with other learning areas including maths, technology, and social sciences.

If you have a request for a program that uses astronomy as a context for other learning areas, please contact us so that we can liase with you. With some negotiation, it may be possible to put something together for you. In the past, as an example, we have devised a program about Ancient Egyptian astronomy to complement a social sciences course, and an activity introducing orbital mechanics for an extension physics group.

Programmes

Programmes

2010 Education Programme Overview

Extra Activities

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