Educational Field Trips

Our programs include

• Pre-lessons and post-lessons that make the trip into a mini-unit aligned to the NGSS.
• An introduction with demonstrations and/or models that enhance the topic.
• A customized "night sky and more" presentation, also focused on the topic.
• The fulldome show itself. 
• The gift shop and interactive exhibits

We do not see our field trips as "shows".  We see this as a 5-lesson program with one of the lessons being the field trip of about 60-75 minutes that includes a fulldome film.  Our goal is to create a complete experience that supports your classroom teaching in science, math, and ELA.  Teachers who use the pre-lessons will receive a free science-related gift they can use in their classroom such as a plasma ball, cartesian jellyfish divers, polymer snow, balancing bird puzzle, and more.

Field Trip event time slots are at 9:00 and 11:00 am

Field Trip Requirements & Cost

The field trip minimum is 25 people (students + chaperones) and the maximum is 65 people.
If you have less than 25 people you will need to register and pay for 25.

The cost is $10 per person, excluding the teachers.

Grade Level Specific Programs

If you have a multigrade class, please choose a grade level.
For grades K-2, the 1st grade program is recommended.
For grades 3-8,  the 5th grade program is recommended.

Kindergarten and T-K
Weather Changes and Patterns (fulldome film: Zula Patrol: Under the Weather)

First Grade
Investigating Patterns in the Sky (fulldome film: Earth, Moon, and Sun)

Second Grade
Engineering for our World and Beyond (fulldome film: Take Flight)

Third Grade
Adaptations with Engineering Design (fulldome film: Cosmic Safari)

Fourth Grade (NEW)
Light and Waves. New lessons, new customized show, and new fulldome movie, Traveling with Light.

Fifth Grade
Stars and the Sun with Data and Analysis (fulldome film: Secrets of the Sun)

Middle School
Gravity with Developing a Model (fulldome film: Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity)

Middle School
Climate Change with Data and Analysis (fulldome film: Dynamic Earth

Registration Information

To register, click on a program on the calendar below. You can choose a view at the top (month/week/day)

*Note - After you register and you feel you need more spots, contact us via email at planetarium@shastacoe.org at least 7 days prior to your event to see if we can accommodate you. 

Open available spots will list the date, an example would be "Planetarium - May 2, 2023".