exhibit museum homepage
   sitemap
School and Community Programs    |   Planetarium    |   Teacher Resources    |   U-M Classes and Groups    |   How to Schedule
Group Programs
Current Feature Show
Musical Sky
Dinosaurs Alive!
Wild World of Weather
Wonderful Rocket
The Sky Tonight
Mix and Match
The Solar System Live!
Sun, Earth, and Moon
Stories My Ancestors Told
The Solar System
Magic Sky
Astronomy_Show
The People and Their Sky
Women In Astronomy
Navigation
The Astronomy Show
New Show
Wonderful Rocket

Grades 1 - 3*

Length: approximately 45 minutes

Format: Pre-recorded with live portion

Price: $4.00 per person

Our popular solar system show for younger children. Join Rachel, the Wonderful Rocket, on an exploration of the planets. Each show looks at the current night sky and covers bright stars, constellations and planets. Mythologies and interesting astronomical objects are included.

* By spring, third graders might be too mature for this program - ask us.

 

 

Click on the Play arrow to listen to a sample of the audio track for this show. (Speakers or headphones are required.)

Michigan Curriculum Framework Guidelines

"Wonderful Rocket"

Science IV.3

Motion of the planets.

Science V.4

The solar system. Compare and describe the planets.

LSA Homepage University of Michigan Homepage