Planetarium
Hello and Welcome!
We are so excited for you to join us and experience science in this way. The Planetarium is housed on the 3rd floor of La Crosse Central High School. A typical show will take about an hour and fifteen minutes. If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
Chad Wilkinson
Science Teacher / Planetarium Director
608-789-3136
Group Size
Planetarium Seating
The planetarium will accommodate a maximum of 49 people. There are 38 theater seats and 2 wheelchair spaces. We also a set of headphones for hearing impaired guests. We will also soon have an iPad with speech-to-text capability. We have often hosted two elementary classrooms together where the number of students has reached 49 (No, I am not challenging you to top that). Any group beyond 38 requires we bring in "comfortable" seating but can be done to fit the extra kiddos. Additional people beyond that would not have the stellar views.
What to Expect: 1:15 hr show.
Part 1 of the show: Tonight's Sky
Objects of interest in the sky this evening.
Overlay of telescope imagery on the sky.
Part 2 of the show: Customizable
We can show:
Motions of the sun, moon, planets, eclipses, lunar phases.
Tours of the Solar System, moons, asteroids, comets, star clusters, nebula, black holes, quasars, extrasolar planets, edge of the known universe.
Earth Science content. This can be layered on the Earth. Up to date global earthquakes, temperatures, ocean currents, aerosols, coral bleaching, sea level.
Most Requests. Take a poll of your students, tie it into your current lessons. Bring your top requests!
Part 3 of the Show: Full Dome Movie
20-25 min full-dome movies on various science content.
We will have a designated show for 3rd, 5th, and 8th grade.
Teaches Guide - Ice Worlds - With NGSS standards and worksheet.
Teacher's Guide - Destination Mars - With NGSS Standards.
3rd Grade Movie
Magic Globe A Story of the Seasons
5th Grade Movie
Ice Worlds
8th Grade Movie