Virtual Planetarium Learning
Post Event Continued Learning
In March 2020, we moved a huge amount of our content, support, learning materials and 1-1 tuition online, via our Moodle platform. This is completely free to schools who book one of our virtual workshops.
Any student, teacher, or class whom you feel would benefit from additional online learning can request to join, providing they have parental permission. Since March 2020, we have supported and taught well over 3200 students, via our Moodle Platform and Zoom talks. They can ask questions, gain career advice, and also seek support from our specialist and experience education teams.
New Virtual Planetarium Learning
Due to increased demand for our services online, we have developed a powerful online, virtual learning experience including your very own planetarium.
Each school can subscribe to this service on either a monthly basis, or a one-off payment for the year.
Astronomy |Biology Chemistry | Physics | Mathematics | Palaeontology | Geography | History | Culture & Religion | Art | Music/Dance | STEM/STEAM | Film
How does it work, and what is included?
- Streamed live to your classroom, each session will be including our award-winning live astronomer show lasting up to 45mins
- Curriculum linked topics: day/night, moon phases, star navigation, constellations, observable planets, solar system
- Q&A from the audience/class
- Extra focus of topics of your choice, such as rocket launches, and clips from the international space station.
- Live astronomy lesson, showing the real sky outside your city with our presenter
- Live real-time clips and animations inside our virtual planetarium showing concepts such as sun structure, eclipse, star sizes, earth tides etc
- Final questions and revision over key concepts
- Up to 6 sessions can be booked across the year, either in one go or spread at dates/times convenient to you
- Free worksheet certificates sent to your school beforehand (one per student)
Package costs for schools
- Cost for package [A] is only £300 + VAT (Usually £500 – £800 + VAT if we visited your school to deliver this)
- Book up to 6 sessions throughout the day/month/week or year
- OR £80.00 + VAT per session per class
Our Virtual Planetarium Programs
EYFS/KS1: Calisto The Great Bear Adventure
- Curriculum links: Introduction to the night sky, Sun, Moon, and constellations.
- Session type: Storytelling and sing-along twinkle twinkle little star
- Capacity: 30 pupils per session
- Price: £80 plus VAT per session/class
- Duration: 45 minutes
In this virtual storytelling and sing-along session, we will all be going on an adventure with Callisto the teddy bear. Callisto is looking for her son Arcus who is hiding in the night sky – can you help her find him? As we explore the night sky and learn how the sky moves, we find lots of beautiful planets and star pictures, which we call constellations. Arcus has decided to play hide and seek, so can you help Callisto find him?
KS2: Earth, Sun and Moon
- Curriculum links: Sun, Earth, Moon system: relative sizes, scale, orbital periods, and motion.
- Session type: Workshop via Zoom including our virtual planetarium
- Capacity: 30 pupils per session
- Price: £80.00 plus VAT per session/class
- Duration: 45 minutes
In this virtual session, students will explore the Sun, Earth and Moon system with a real astrophysicist. Together they will investigate the similarities, differences and the relative scale and shape of these amazing objects. The Earth and Moon’s motion through space and how it relates to the concept of time (day, month, year) will also be explored. The session will include several interactive elements such as video clips and practical activities to encourage students to think about how the Sun, Earth and Moon system works. A Q&A opportunity is included as part of the session so they can ask any big space questions they may have.
KS2: Our Solar System Explored
- Curriculum links: Earth and Space
- Session type: Workshop via Zoom including our virtual planetarium
- Capacity: 30 pupils per session
- Price: £80.00 plus VAT per session/class
- Duration: 45 minutes
Students take a journey through our amazing Solar System in this interactive digital session. Together with our astronomer they will explore the different types of space objects from the Sun all the way through to space rocks and learn a little more about them along the way. This session will include several interactive elements such as video clips and activities to help get students thinking and talking about the wonders of our Solar System. A Q&A will finish up the session so they can ask any space questions they may have. The session will then be followed up with our revision activity for students to try afterwards to give their brains a real workout.
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