Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Planetarium Visit

Today, we braved the rain to visit the Hatter Planetarium at Gettysburg College! Bill, a very knowledgeable college student, gave us a tour of our solar system and the night sky.

We liked looking at the mechanical equipment at the planetarium!

Students loved the comfy seats and the illuminated dome. But their favorite part was when we learned about meteor showers and watched the asteroids zoom by. Exciting!

Students had excellent questions, ranging from questions about constellation locations, supernovas, and the discovery of the universe. (Wow!) Luckily, our tour guide has a dual major in physics AND philosophy--definitely a plus when talking to fourth graders.

Looking to Learn More?

The Hatter Planetarium offers monthly public events. You can find their schedule at their website.

You can find a monthly sky map here.

NASA has amazing games for kids! You can visit their Kids Club to find games. Or, if you'd like to catch up on the latest news or browse image galleries, you can visit their Education Center.

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