The Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
Cost for child/ren under the age of 2 with own planetarium seat : $0.00
Cost for adult/s: $5.00
Cost for lapseats for child/ren under the age of 2: $0.00
DESCRIPTION: Three things are essential for a fantastic trip through the solar system: a cardboard rocket, a helpful astronomy textbook, and a measure of imagination. In this new full-dome version, we'll climb aboard a magical cardboard rocket with two young adventurers and experience a breathtaking, up-close look at each of our solar system's planets with guidance from a wise Astronomy Book. We'll land on Venus, Mars and Pluto, fly through the Great Red Spot on Jupiter, and view the other planets and the Sun from close vantage points, learning interesting facts about each body. The movie is preceded by a short live presentation on how to locate any planets that are currently visible in the evening hours.
DATE AND TIME OF EVENT: Thursday, December 3, 10:45 AM - 11:45 am
PLEASE ARRIVE BY: 10:30 AM
PLACE TO MEET: We will meet in the planetarium lobby.
LATE ARRIVALS: Please plan to be early to avoid being late due to inadequate maps, confusing road signs, road construction, heavy traffic, parking difficulties, or uncooperative children. If you are unavoidably late, please enter the planetarium quietly and close the door behind you as quickly as possible as the light from the lobby disrupts the visibility of the presentation.
GROUP SIZE RESTRICTIONS: Maximum of 60 persons occupying seats (children and adults)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Saturday, November 21, 2009
PAYMENT DEADLINE: Tuesday, November 24, 2009
PLEASE CANCEL NO LATER THAN: Tuesday, November 24, 2009
PAYMENT DETAILS: You will receive an email with detailed payment instructions once you register for this event. I do not accept credit cards. Please read the IMPORTANT NOTE below.
IMPORTANT NOTE: You are not officially registered for this event until the organizer receives an acknowledgement that you received your payment instructions which will be emailed from admin @ homeschoolrecess.com. To acknowledge receipt, simply forward your payment instructions to the organizer, whose email address will be included in the instructions. (Forwarding your entire payment instructions email will ensure that the organizer receives enough information to determine who you are in the registration database.)
THE ORGANIZER'S EMAIL AND PHONE NUMBERS WILL BE INCLUDED IN YOUR EMAILED PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS AND YOUR EMAIL REMINDERS. PLEASE MAKE A NOTE OF THEM.
ADDITIONAL CANCELLATION INFORMATION:
* The organizer will be on confirming our attendance numbers on Wednesday, November 25, so if you must cancel for any reason after Tuesday, November 24, you will be responsible for finding someone to take your family's reserved places and for letting me know about the substitution.
* Please cancel via email NOT by canceling your registration via the web.
* If you find that you must cancel on the day of the event, please let the organizer know as soon as possible. You can reach the organizer by email or phone until the event begins.
WEBSITE OF EVENT LOCATION:
http://www.planetarium.spps.org
You will find an extensive astronomy curriculum under the heading "Sky Curriculum." Everything on the "Primary Solar System" curriculum page should be relevant to this presentation.
ADDRESS:
780 W Wheelock Pkwy
Saint Paul
The Planetarium is southwest of Larpenteur and Dale and northeast of Victoria and Maryland. It is NOT in Como Park which is farther to the west on the other side of Lake Como. The Planetarium occupies the northwest corner of Como Park Elementary School.
PARKING: Free parking on site. There is limited parking available in the west parking lot immediately outside the Planetarium doors. Ample parking is available in the east parking lot on the other side of the school. The school requests that Planetarium visitors not take the (admittedly warmer and dryer) shortcut through the school building, but instead use the sidewalks outside to walk the 1/2 block from the east parking lot to the Planetarium doors.
GOOGLE MAP: http://bit.ly/4kZvn6
MAP: http://planetarium.spps.org/Como/Pages/Map.htm
DIRECTIONS:
From the Northeast
Take Hwy 36 west to Dale St. Go south to Wheelock Pkwy. Turn west and go 5 blocks. The planetarium is on the south side of Wheelock Pkwy.
From the Northwest
Take Hwy 36 east to Lexington Pkwy. Go south to Larpenteur Ave. Go east to Victoria St. Go south to Wheelock Pkwy (at Como Lake). Go northeast one half block. The planetarium is on the south side of Wheelock Pkwy.
From the Southwest (the easiest way)
Take Highway 94 east to Dale St. Go north to Wheelock Pkwy. Turn west and go 5 blocks. The planetarium is on the south side of Wheelock Pkwy.
From the Southeast
Take Highway 94 west to Dale St. Go north to Wheelock Pkwy. Turn west and go five blocks. The planetarium is on the south side of Wheelock Pkwy.
GENERAL BUS INFORMATION: Metro Transit route 3 on Maryland/Como, route 65 on Dale, route 61 on Arlington. More information at http://www.metrotransit.org
PLEASE NOTE:
* A participating child is any child who will be occupying a planetarium seat
* A non-participating child (sibling) is any child under the age of 2 sitting in a parent's lap.
ALSO NOTE:
* The NUMBER OF PLACES TO RESERVE must equal the TOTAL NUMBER OF PLANETARIUM SEATS NEEDED for your family/group regardless of age, including all children and adults!
