Realm of the Ice Worlds

ontario_planetarium_pluto_moon_ice_worlds_showDid you know there are hundreds, even thousands of “worlds” swinging around our Sun?

Most of these are icy places on the edge of the Solar System. From Pluto and the other dwarf planets to comets and moons of the outer planets, come explore the worlds you never knew.

ontario_planetarium_cometIn this show, your hosts space journalists and authors Peter McMahon and Rick Stankiewicz are set to take you on a tour of the latest pictures from the surface of a comet and the upcoming mission to take the first-ever close-up pictures of Pluto.

AVAILABLE FOR GRADES: 1-12

AVAILABLE LENGTHS:

20 minutes
25 minutes
30 minutes

CURRICULUM LINKS:

– Space exploration and the Solar System
– Formation, evolution, structure and nature of the Solar System
– Canadian contributions to efforts in space-based science experiments, astronomy, cosmology, and aerospace

BOOK IT!

Educators, groups, institutions and individuals interested in booking our mobile facility for this or any other shows we present can call or email:

bookings@ontarioplanetarium.com / 905.885.9471

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 *** please note, due to the time commitment required to set-up and disassemble the planetarium, we can only book by the day – we recommend that teachers or groups looking to bring us in for a single class, Scouting meeting, etc… identify other classes/groups/etc… that might be interested in participating in  shows while we’re at your school/meeting venue to provide maximum value for you and your colleagues***