Outreach: Portable Planetarium

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Wednesday, December 10th, 2025

Experience type:

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Program Description

Immerse your students in the Universe with our digital portable planetarium. With our portable planetarium you will be able to stand on the Moon and look back at Earth, experience a Martian sunrise, and even see what the Milky Way galaxy looks like.

The portable planetarium is a large dome that can be easily set up in any 7 x 7 x 4 metre (23 x 23 x 12.5 feet) space. The program consists of:

Elementary School – up to 6 presentations / day (20-30 minute presentations).
Secondary School – up to 4 presentations / day (40 minute presentations).
Also available for community groups.

Big Ideas

Light and sound can be produced and their properties can be changed.

Observable patterns and cycles occur in the local sky and landscape.

The motions of Earth and the moon cause observable patterns that affect living and non-living systems.

The solar system is part of the Milky Way, which is one of billions of galaxies.

Trip Details

For Grades:

K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Teachers Only

Months Available:

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Days Offered:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Times Offered:

9:00 am, 9:30 am, 10:00 am, 10:30 am, 11:00 am, 11:30 am, 12:00 pm, 12:15 pm, 12:30 pm, 1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm, Outside of School Hours

Duration:

See notes. minutes unless otherwise stated.

Maximum Students:

See Additional Notes.

Offered In French:

Also Offered For:

Adult Groups, Daycamps, ESL, Guides, Other

Packages Provided:

No Packages Provided

Fee Details

Fee Notes:

Full Day: $620 per day + a flat $120 transportation fee; ferries and accommodation, if applicable, + GST

Mileage costs apply to all programs. Travel time is charged to schools except those in the following districts: SD 37 – Delta, SD 38 – Richmond, SD 39 – Vancouver, SD 40 – New Westminster, SD 41 – Burnaby, SD 44 – North Vancouver, SD 45 – West Vancouver. For schools located outside the Metro Vancouver Area, accommodation fees also apply.

Additional Notes

Call for availability. A maximum of 30 students can be accommodated in each presentation (for elementary schools maximum of 180 students per day). Elementary school - up to 6 presentations/day (20 - 30 minute presentations). Secondary school - up to 4 presentations/day (40 minute presentations).

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