Merrillville Community Planetarium
Bringing the Universe to the Merrillville Schools and Northwest Indiana

Tools & History of Astronomy

Adventures Along the Spectrum

Length (minutes):
60
Age Category:
3rd to 5th grade
Teacher Guide:
No
Synopsis:
Professor Photon explains light and the electromagnetic spectrum

Star Gazer, The

Length (minutes):
60
Age Category:
5th and 6th grade
Teacher Guide:
No
Synopsis:
Astronomer James Kaler shares his knowledge and enthusiasm for stars

Comet Called Halley, A

Length (minutes):
60
Age Category:
6th grade and up
Teacher Guide:
No
Synopsis:
The history & science of comets; results of Halley's 1986 visit

Learning About Stars

Length (minutes):
60
Age Category:
6th grade and up
Teacher Guide:
No
Synopsis:
The winter sky; brightness, color, composition, and how stars evolve

Our Star, the Sun

Length (minutes):
60
Age Category:
3rd to 5th grade
Teacher Guide:
Yes
Synopsis:
About stars and the sun; how the sun affects our planet

Eclipse: Dance of Shadow and Light

Length (minutes):
60
Age Category:
6th grade and up
Teacher Guide:
No
Synopsis:
Solar & lunar eclipses in history; cause of eclipses; viewing safely

Dawn of Astronomy, The

Length (minutes):
60
Age Category:
8th grade and up
Teacher Guide:
No
Synopsis:
Ancient Astronomy; building & use of pyramids; Stonehenge

Through the Eyes of Hubble

Length (minutes):
60
Age Category:
8th grade and up
Teacher Guide:
No
Synopsis:
The discoveries made by Hubble since being successfully repaired

Galaxies and the Universe

Length (minutes):
60
Age Category:
6th grade and up
Teacher Guide:
No
Synopsis:
The fall sky; the Milky Way & Andromeda Galaxies; types of galaxies

Exploring Our Universe

Length (minutes):
60
Age Category:
6th grade and up
Teacher Guide:
No
Synopsis:
How humans' view of the universe has changed throughout the history
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