Margaret Zeidler Star Theatre Shows
Full-Dome Digital Technology is now available in the Margaret Zeidler Star Theatre – featuring all new shows that explore our world and beyond in a unique, fun, and immersive way.
Customize Your Show
NEW this year — choose any Margaret Zeidler Star Theatre show for your class to view during the 10:00 a.m. time slot on Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday.
This time slot will be booked on a first come, first served bases, and requires 20 or more students in attendance. Classes from different schools may be booked to attend this program along side your class. |
Minimum 1 supervisor for every 5 students required for Grades K-3 and 1 supervisor for every 10 students for Grades 4-12
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NEW! Two Small Pieces of Glass: Live Show
We start off this live presentation by taking you and your students into the world of optical devices used to view the stars. Find out how lenses, tubes, and mirrors are crafted to allow for optimum light gathering ability, then take flight into the night sky. See up close the bodies that the telescope has allowed us to view. Students will be amazed by the moon phases, seasons, and the Sun enlarged and explained in our Star Theatre. To help design the experience you want for your students, if there are any requests on where you want to ‘explore in the night sky’, please make them at the time of booking.
| Best Curriculum Fit |
Grade 6
Grade 8
All Grades
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Topic C: Sky Science
Unit C: Light & Optical Systems
General Science
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Program Connections
• Our Friendly Neighbourhood Solar System Interpretive Program
• SuperSTARS Interpretive Program
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The Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
Two children take a magical journey through the Solar System, aided by a talking astronomy book, a cardboard rocket, and a vivid imagination. The Secret of the Cardboard Rocket will be preceded by a short 10-minute fun look at constellations using the Digital Sky II planetarium interface.
| Best Curriculum Fit |
Grades K-3 |
Space Theme |
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Molecularium – Riding Snowflakes
Students are transported into the world of atoms where they learn about the water cycle, the three states of matter, and that everything is made up of atoms and molecules.
| Best Curriculum Fit |
Grades K-3 |
Space Theme |
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Grade 2 |
Topic A: Exploring Liquids |
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Program Connections
• What Puts the Fizz in Soda Pop Interpretive Program
• Bubble Fun Interpretive Program
• Bubble Bubble Interpretive Program
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Available
As a Teacher’s Choice
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| Molecularium - Teachers's Guide (PDF, 2.2MB) |
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The Planets
Presented in the style of a game show, The Planets tests students’ knowledge of the planets in our Solar System. Students are transported from planet to planet and immersed in spectacularly different environments using an interactive “audience response system.”
| Best Curriculum Fit |
Grade 6 |
Topic C: Sky Science |
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Grade 9 |
Unit E: Space Exploration |
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Program Connections
• Exploration Generation Interpretive Program
• SuperSTARS Interpretive Program
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Dawn of the Space Age
Relive the excitement of the early days of space exploration, from the launch of the first artificial satellite to the magnificent lunar landings and privately-operated space flights. Be immersed and overwhelmed with this most accurate historic reconstruction of man’s first steps into space.
| Best Curriculum Fit |
Grade 6 |
Topic B: Flight |
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Grade 6 |
Topic C: Sky Science |
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Grade 9 |
Unit E: Space Exploration |
Program Connections
• Exploration Generation Interpretive Program
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The Digital Universe - Live Show
Designed to take you and your students through our known universe, we begin with the planets and move out to the stars in this live digital space exploration. To help design the experience you want for your students, if there are any requests on where you want to “fly in the night sky” please make them at the time of booking.
| Best Curriculum Fit |
Grade 6 |
Topic C: Sky Scienc |
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Grade 9 |
Unit E: Space Exploration |
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All Grades
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General Science
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Program Connections
• Exploration Generation InterpretiveProgram
• SuperSTARS Interpretive Program
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Holiday Program!
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The Celestial Railroad
Welcome aboard the fantasy train in the stars! “The Celestial Railroad” is a fantastic journey of a boy, Giovanni, in a dreamscape world in the sky, created into a colourful full-dome CG animation picture with inspiring background music. Across this amazingly beautiful scenery, The Celestial Railroad runs along the Milky Way, as students enjoy the fantasy with a scientific touch.
| Best Curriculum Fit |
Grade K-12 |
General |
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Grade 9 |
Unit E: Space Exploration |
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All Grades |
General Science |
Available
November 30 to December 18, 2009 |
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