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Barlow Planetarium BARLOW EDUCATOR APPRECIATION NIGHTS! Getting Here 6:30 - 10:00 pm, January 7-9, 2020 • experience the Barlow’s updated field trip offerings • experience the Weis’s field trip offerings Space & Earth • open to all educators, administrators and PTA-PTO officers • family members welcome • register to win a FREE Barlow/Weis field trip for your classroom - A $270 VALUE! • 50% DISCOUNT on Barlow Family Memberships! Experiences • SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF LASER HOLIDAYS AT 9 PM! • DOWNLOAD A FLYER AT: https://tinyurl.com/2020EducatorFlyer Barlow On The Road Smart Phone Users. Have an unforgetable field trip without leaving Scan this QR (Quick Response) code to get a map and directions downloaded Google the school! Let the Barlow visit your school for a Maps fantastic science experience. Bus Parking Grades 3-12: Telescopes to Go Outreach • have a star party at your school Once students have been dropped off, • see the real sky through real telescopes convenient bus parking is available in the west • great way to involve parents and siblings campus parking lot. • 2-hour program • scalable for 60-240 people $360 for 2 hour program (60 people) Plan to visit our (plus mileage fee of $0.585/mile/vehicle) 2019-2020 gift shop for Grades 3-12: Orbit Outreach fun, exciting School Programs & affordable • see Newton’s Laws in action • discover the science behind spaceflight at the souvenirs of • how do you go to the bathroom? Barlow Planetarium your $360 for 2 programs (60 total students) field trip additional students: $5/student & (plus mileage fee of $0.585/mile) Weis Earth Science Museum Barlow Planetarium • Weis Earth Science Museum Earth • Weis Planetarium Barlow Barlow Spirit Nights 1478 Midway Road, Menasha Let the Barlow be a partner in your school’s fundraising plan or to help fund a trip to the Barlow. Schedule a Barlow Planetarium School Spirit Night for a private night of shows for just your guests. • fun, educational & unique fundraising opportunity • dedicated planetarium show(s) for just your guests educational value ..... priceless ..... value educational field trip venues........ 2 venues........ trip field SCHOOL EARNS 50% OF ADMISSION REVENUE! 1 ride..................... bus Call 920-832-2852 to schedule a Barlow Spirit Night • 920.832.2925 • 920.832.2848 www.weismuseum.org www.barlowplanetarium.org arlow/Weis B Cities Campus Fox UW-Oshkosh Rd. 1478 Midway Menasha, WI 54952 MAXIMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE! 1 Barlow Planetarium show: $5.00/student 1 Weis Earth Science Museum tour: $4.00/student Explore 2 shows/tours: $9.00/student Explore 3 shows/tours: $13.00/student Space MINIMUM GROUP: 15 students/2 adults Earth Interactive Planetarium Interactive Science Interactive Museum History Experiences Experience Tours Tour Meet social studies Grades PK-K: The Friendly Sky Grades 3-12: Orbit Grades PK-2: Stones & Bones standards in a fun and exiciting way! • see the stars in the daytime • see Newton’s laws in action • discover dinosaurs Grades 4-12: Wisconsin Mining History • play constellation connect-the-dots • discover the science behind spaceflight • have hands-on fun with rocks, soil & water • touch Native American artifacts and copper • tour of the current night time sky • how do you go to the bathroom? • make an earthquake and go on a rock picnic • investigate how normal objects behave in space • experience the life of an early Wisconsin lead Grades 1-2: Our Place in Space miner Additional Offerings • meet the Sun, Moon, and stars Grades 3-5: Mining, Minerals & More • investigate why the moon changes To Extend Your Learning Experience • experience Wisconsin’s mining history • tour of the current night time sky Grades PK-2: Follow the Drinking Gourd • discover how the Earth changed through time • escape to freedom on the Underground Railroad • learn how we use minerals in everyday life Grades 3-5: Solar System Exploration • visit each of the 8 planets Grades 3-8: The Explorers • explore the most interesting moons • navigate around the south Pacific using the stars • tour of the current night time sky Grades 6-8: Earth in Action Grades 6-12: Journey into the Living Cell • investigate forces that alter the Earth Grades 6-8: Galactic Quest • journey into the amazing “space” of the living cell • explore changes in life on Earth • discover the processes that make the world • investigate star classification and life cycles Grades 9-12: Stories in the Sky • explore gas clouds where stars form and die • have mythology of the constellations come to life work • tour of the current night time sky Grades 1-5: Educational and Fun LASER Shows Grades 9-12: Making Connections Grades 9-12: The Universe • Perseus & Andromeda • Orion • learn about Earth’s cycles • estimate the age/size of the Universe • Laser Holidays • integrate science and society • classify galaxies by the shape and size • Laser Spirit • learn to make responsible choices • tour of the current night time sky • Laser Beatles about earth resources BARLOW BONUS: Parent Involvement Passes! SAVE TIME & MONEY! WESM BONUS: Parent Passes! Each student gets a COMPLIMENTARY pass to return and share Pay four (4) weeks in advance to receive a Each student gets a COMPLIMENTARY pass to return and share their Barlow Planetarium experience with their parents! $1.00 discount per student per program! their Weis Earth Science Museum experience with their parents!.
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