Did you know there’s a crocodile constellation? Or a loon? Or a canoe?
Journey to the darkest places on Earth to learn about the Greek, Egyptian, Arab, Chinese, Korean and Norse constellations LIVE with astronomy journalists Peter McMahon and Rick Stankiewicz.
This world-exclusive planetarium experience is based on Peter‘s upcoming book on the same topic with OWL Kids Canada (most of our shows are companions to wide-release book or magazine projects from our presenters – an exclusive to our dome.)
In it, you’ll find such constellations as:
You’ll also find out about the constellations of ancient civilizations such as the Aztecs, Maori, and Polynesians, as well as the Inuit and North American First Nations such as the Lakota, Navajo, Blackfoot, Cree, Ojibway, and many others.
AVAILABLE FOR GRADES: 1-12
AVAILABLE LENGTHS:
20 minutes
30 minutes
45 minutes
CURRICULUM LINKS:
– constellations and sky motions
– formation, evolution, structure and nature of stars and the Solar System
– Canadian contributions to space (First Nations and Inuit sky knowledge)
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
*** The above presentations, presentation titles, descriptions, and ideas are the copywritten © 2014 intellectual property of Peter McMahon and noticemyscience.com Reproduction and/or performance without written permission is strictly prohibited ***
*** 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***