A wonderful experience for curious young minds where young learners will see, think and wonder about changes in the sky by:
- Exploring the concept of night and day using our very own augmented reality board game and models
- Safely observing the rapid movement of the Sun through our unique Solar projection telescope
- Following the changing shape of the Moon for a whole month!
Every group will:
- Look through a telescope (weather permitting) at the surface of the Sun during the day or the Moon, planets and stars at night
- Experience pristine dark sky in the digital planetarium where clouds never ruin the view
- Use our unique augmented reality app and game board to explore daily changes in the sky.
Every school receives:
- Make your own sundial template
- See, Think, Wonder thinking routine lenticular bookmark
- The ‘Sky this Month’ star chart.
Before coming for a program please show your learners this short video on how to look through a telescope. It will make the experience more enjoyable and potentially save enough time to allow us to show extra objects.
Please note:
The 5:00 pm session is available May through to July.
The 6:30 pm session is available April through to September.
Tickets
Type | Name | Price | Comment |
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Learner | $15 | Groups of 18 or more | |
Session | $240 minimum | Groups of 17 or less | |
Supervisor | Free |
Plan Your Experience
All the information you need to plan your visit is available on the Sydney Observatory venue page, including:
Back to top of pageLearning Resources
- MAAS - Certificate of Currency - 1.7.19 - 30.6.20 PDF
- 2019-20 Syd Obs Risk Assessment DET format PDF
- DIY What did you see PDF 265KB PDF
- DIY Fun with Flags and Signals - Dates for iPad activity PDF, 108KB PDF
- DIY Rubbing PDF
- DIY Object Scavenger Hunt (harder version) PDF, 136KB PDF
- DIY Object Scavenger Hunt (easier version) PDF
- DIY Haiku (Poetry) PDF, 44KB PDF
- DIY Fun with Flags and Signals. Learner worksheet (no iPad version) PDF, 136KB PDF
- DIY Fun with Flags and Signals. Learner worksheet (iPad version) PDF, 136KB PDF
- DIY Drawing Scavenger Hunt PDF, 41KB PDF
- DIY Drawing challenge. The Past in the Present PDF, 189KB PDF
- Sundial Template PDF
Curriculum Links
NSW Incorporating Australian Curriculum
Link | Description |
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ST1-4WS | investigates questions and predictions by collecting and recording data, sharing and reflecting on their experiences and comparing what they and others know |
ST1-8ES | describes some observable changes that occur in the sky and landscape |