Planetarium lessons are given for schools throughout the school year (August - May), Monday – Friday @ 9:45 AM and 11:30 AM. The lessons are aligned with the Georgia Standards of Excellence. The lessons are approximately 45 minutes to an hour in length depending on grade level. Each lesson includes a tour of the current night sky with our iconic Zeiss planetarium star projector and a presentation using our new state of the art 4k projector which creates a stunning full-dome immersive environment, while guiding students through the wonders of the universe.
Teachers or Home School Groups from outside of the DeKalb County School District please call 678-874-7113 or email Audrey_Poole@dekalbschoolsga.org for reservations.
The price for non-DeKalb County students is $5.00 per student. For each fifteen students, one teacher or adult chaperone will be admitted without charge. All other adults beyond this number will be charged $10.00. Payment may be made by cash, check or credit card.
DeKalb County teachers please contact the Fernbank Science Center liaison at your school for scheduling information. More Information>>
Big Bird, Elmo and their friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu, take viewers on a journey of discovery to learn about the Big Dipper, the North Star, the Sun, and the Moon.
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Students will explore the current sky and follow a young girl as she uses her senses to describe and predict weather, discovers different types of clouds, and reviews the water cycle.
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What causes Moon phases? What is a lunar eclipse? Students will learn the reasons for seasons, why the Moon seems to change shape, and hear some Native American stories about the sky.
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Imagine Earth as a distant place you once called home but could never visit again. What would you remember most about the planet, and how would you describe it to your grandchildren?
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Fourth grade students investigate solar system objects in the night sky and compare them to stars.
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Extreme weather takes center stage in this lesson. Using real movies and NASA based images, Force Five creates a sense of what it would look and feel like if you were standing in the middle of a deadly storm. "Experience a storm without getting wet!"
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The film shows dramatically the effects of the major Earth impacts and describes ways that new threats in the solar system are found and discusses ways that humans might try to deflect an asteroid or comet that is on a collision course with Earth.
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Black Holes takes you on a journey through one of the most mystifying, awe-inspiring phenomena in the universe: a Black Hole. Where do they come from? Where do they go? How do we find them? Is there one on Earth's horizon? What are supermassive black holes? What is "spaghettification?"
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This program is only available at 11:30 AM
Mark Lancaster - Astronomer
J._Lancaster@dekalbschoolsga.org
