This form is for large groups and is only a request and not a confirmation. The UTPA coordinator will contact you for confirmation on date and times and / or any special requests. Date of presentation (1st choice): Optional presentation date (2nd choice): Optional presentation date (3rd choice): Preferred Time: Select one Morning Afternoon Length of Presentation: Select one 15 Minutes 30 Minutes 45 Minutes 1 hour Name of School or Organization: Primary Contact Name: Primary Contact Phone #: Primary Contact Fax #: Primary Contact Email Address: Grade Level(s) of students Attending: Total Number of Students: Total Number of Chaperones: Please choose which presentation(s) you are interested in viewing (check all that apply): Stars of the Pharaohs - 35 Minutes Explore the role of the heavens in this ancient society, from the whimsical to the scientific. Learn how the stars tell tales of the gods, and how they were integral to the development of the Egyptians most impressive feats of science - including the huge monuments that are the hallmark of Egyptian civilization. Black Holes - 24 Minutes Features high-resolution visualizations of cosmic phenomena, working with data generated by computer simulations, to bring the current science of black holes to the dome screen. There are striking, immersive animations of the formation of the early universe, star birth and death, the collision of giant galaxies, and a simulated flight to a super-massive black hole lurking at the center of our own Milky Way Galaxy. The program is accompanied by an extensive Educator's Guide. Oasis In Space - 24 Minutes Transports the audience on a startling and beautiful voyage through our universe, galaxy and solar system in search of liquid water, a key ingredient for life on Earth. The program is accompanied by an extensive Educator's Guide attached to this email. The Body Code - 21 Minutes Fly through the carotid artery; explore the eye, brain, ear, and heart. Then, shrink into a cell to see its nucleus and DNA within. Discover how DNA programs the body's cells to form the circulatory and nervous systems. Then watch from inside as we use lasers to fight disease at the cellular level. Sky Quest - 20 Minutes An entertaining and educational exploration of the night sky that appeals to family members of all ages. Grade-school children may identify most with the main character depicted as an 8-year-old "astronaut" in a charming opening "home movie" style vignette. Two Small Pieces of Glass - 25 Minutes While looking through the astronomer's telescope, the students, along with the planetarium audience, explore the Galilean Moons, Saturn's rings, and spiral structure of galaxies. During their conversation with the astronomer, they also learn about the discoveries of Galileo, Huygens, Newton, Hubble and many others. Hubble Vision II - 30 Minutes The best and most exciting Hubble images into an engaging story of cosmic exploration, bringing the wonders of the universe to audiences everywhere. In this production, major themes in current astronomy and cosmology are presented: new views of the planets; peeks into star birth nurseries; visions of star death in its many forms; explorations of star clusters and galaxies; and views of the universe when the earliest galaxies first shone. Dinosaur Prophesy - 20 Minutes Long before dinosaurs' massive extinction 65 million years ago, many individual species simply disappeared. Visit dinosaur graveyards, study their bones, and reconstruct how these creatures lived and died to solve four famous cold cases from the age of the dinosaurs in The Dinosaur Prophecy. Viewers discover the lives of multiple species of dinosaurs, from the Coelophysis of 205 million years ago to the Allosaurus and Diplodocus of the mid-Jurassic period. Viewers will also see the feathered Sinornithosaurus of China and the T. rex and Triceratops that survived and thrived until the final extinction of all dinosaurs 65 million years ago. Night Sky - After the film depending on time, the live student presenters can provide a night sky presentation in which they locate, display and discuss phases of the moon, constellations, planets, and deep space objects like nebulas and galaxies. This presentation portion of the program can be tailored to specific topic(s) that teachers may wish to focus on to support student learning outcomes. Special Request / Accommodations:
This form is for large groups and is only a request and not a confirmation. The UTPA coordinator will contact you for confirmation on date and times and / or any special requests.
