About this Event
This field trip is for enrolled Heartland Charter School students only.
What Is the Planetarium & Science Center?
The Planetarium & Science Center is a multimedia educational facility designed to provide unique and exciting learning experiences which supplement and reinforce the classroom curriculum. The Sam B. Peña Planetarium is located on the southwest corner of Mooney Blvd. and Avenue 264 in Visalia.
Event Description: Planetarium Shows at TCOE
11:30-12:20
Perfect Little Planet
Grades 2 and up
Discover our solar system through a new set of eyes - a family from another star system seeking the perfect vacation spot. Fly over the surface of Pluto, dive over the ice cliffs of Miranda, sail through the rings of Saturn, feel the lightning storms at Jupiter, and walk on the surface of Mars. This is the solar system journey for space travelers of all ages.
12:30-1:15
Earth, Moon and Sun
Grades 1 and up
How do the Earth, Moon and Sun work together as a system, and what is the myth and science behind it? Why does the Sun rise and set? Why do we see different constellations during different seasons? What is an eclipse? Learn about the Moon's phases and orbit. Explore past and future space travel to our moon and beyond.Please see the TCOE website for more information.Educational Resources:
Here’s a small preview of the wonderful presentation you will experience at the TCOE planetarium. (See visual excerpts of this program under Earth, Moon and Sun).
Additional Resources can be found at:
https://www.calacademy.org/educators/astronomy-activities
Creative Extension Activities
Lessons Plans on Space
1-ESS1-1: I can use what I know about the sun, moon, and stars to find patterns that can be predicted.
1-ESS1-2: I can keep track of the amount of daylight at different times of the year.
2-ESS1-1: I can talk about events on Earth that occur quickly. I can talk about events on Earth that occur slowly.
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Heartland field trips are designed for families to attend together. Students need to be accompanied by an adult chaperone. If your student will be attending with another family, please indicate this when you register your student and let the field trip host know once you complete your registration. Any student that is registered without a chaperone will have their reservation canceled unless the family reaches out to the field trip lead and lets them know which registered chaperone will be responsible for their student. Only one chaperone per family is allowed on this field trip due to limited space.
**To ensure the health and safety of all attendees, please do not attend a field trip if you, your student(s), or anyone in your household is ill or showing possible signs of illness.**
*Masks will be required for all indoor field trips per California state guidelines.
Please read our refund policy!
Refunds will not be given. As a courtesy, if you are sick or unable to attend a field trip, please contact the teacher that planned the event to let them know so they do not wait at the venue for you. You may not send a different family in your place as we will not have a waiver for them.
Can I pay using my funds? This field trip is free.
Does this trip have any height, weight, and/or age restrictions? Enrolled students that are in Grades 1 + please. Most appropriate for 1st - 6th grade.
What are the check-in procedures? Meet at the front entrance OUTSIDE of the Sam Peña Planetarium at 11:15 and look for Kim Katayama, HST, Heartland Charter School. MASKS ARE REQUIRED INSIDE OF THE BUILDING. THANK YOU!!
Is there on-site parking available? Yes.
Can we pack snacks or lunch for this event or field trip? No.
Please do not bring food that contains peanuts to any Heartland event.
*Heartland does not provide transportation for any of our field trips.
How do I contact the event organizer?
Name: Kim Katayama
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 559-406-9426
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Office Of Education Planetarium & Science Center, 11535 Avenue 264, Visalia, United States
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