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Merrillville Community Planetarium |
| Bringing the Universe to the Merrillville Schools and Northwest Indiana |
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Tools & History of AstronomyAdventures Along the Spectrumsumistev | Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 2:22pm
Length (minutes): 60Age Category: 3rd to 5th gradeTeacher Guide: NoSynopsis: Professor Photon explains light and the electromagnetic spectrum Star Gazer, TheTDobes | Saturday, December 18, 2004 - 8:11pm
Length (minutes): 60Age Category: 5th and 6th gradeTeacher Guide: NoSynopsis: Astronomer James Kaler shares his knowledge and enthusiasm for stars Comet Called Halley, ATDobes | Saturday, December 18, 2004 - 6:57pm
Length (minutes): 60Age Category: 6th grade and upTeacher Guide: NoSynopsis: The history & science of comets; results of Halley's 1986 visit Learning About StarsTDobes | Saturday, December 18, 2004 - 6:57pm
Length (minutes): 60Age Category: 6th grade and upTeacher Guide: NoSynopsis: The winter sky; brightness, color, composition, and how stars evolve Our Star, the SunTDobes | Saturday, December 18, 2004 - 6:57pm
Length (minutes): 60Age Category: 3rd to 5th gradeTeacher Guide: YesSynopsis: About stars and the sun; how the sun affects our planet Eclipse: Dance of Shadow and LightTDobes | Saturday, December 18, 2004 - 6:57pm
Length (minutes): 60Age Category: 6th grade and upTeacher Guide: NoSynopsis: Solar & lunar eclipses in history; cause of eclipses; viewing safely Dawn of Astronomy, TheTDobes | Saturday, December 18, 2004 - 6:57pm
Length (minutes): 60Age Category: 8th grade and upTeacher Guide: NoSynopsis: Ancient Astronomy; building & use of pyramids; Stonehenge Through the Eyes of HubbleTDobes | Saturday, December 18, 2004 - 6:57pm
Length (minutes): 60Age Category: 8th grade and upTeacher Guide: NoSynopsis: The discoveries made by Hubble since being successfully repaired Galaxies and the UniverseTDobes | Saturday, December 18, 2004 - 6:57pm
Length (minutes): 60Age Category: 6th grade and upTeacher Guide: NoSynopsis: The fall sky; the Milky Way & Andromeda Galaxies; types of galaxies Exploring Our UniverseTDobes | Saturday, December 18, 2004 - 6:57pm
Length (minutes): 60Age Category: 6th grade and upTeacher Guide: NoSynopsis: How humans' view of the universe has changed throughout the history |