"(Release Date: December 4 at 12:00 noon)
This event is for 3rd-12th grade PLA students and their families. Children younger than 3rd grade are not permitted to attend. All students must be accompanied by an adult.
At the planetarium students are given a brief tour of current constellations and the night sky. Then, Dr. Sally Mander and Commander Light Buzzyear take the students on an informative virtual journey through the Solar System where they learn about the unique features of each planet, interesting details about some of the solar system moons, and facts about the comets and asteroids. The latest images of the solar system, combined with video and virtual journeys to the planets using the capabilities of the state-of-the-art Digistar 7 system describe our current understanding of the planets on this fun and educational voyage! Following the show, a question-and-answer session addresses any questions the students have. This show is hosted by professional astronomers from Palomar College with years of experience working with the public and schools!
Career Focus: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
Sage Oak Student Ticket: $7
Sibling Ticket: $7
Adult Ticket: $7
Tickets can be purchased out of pocket or with Instructional Funds (for Sage Oak students). Purchasing with Instructional Funds: Please verify with your student’s teacher/EA that your student has sufficient instructional funds available for this purchase. We are not able to provide alternative payment options if there are insufficient funds and we are not able to refund any accompanying out-of-pocket ticket purchases. Please read the field trip description carefully. If an accompanying adult ticket is required, be sure to claim an adult ticket. If student/sibling tickets are claimed without accompanying adult tickets, we are not able to provide refunds for canceled student/sibling tickets.
Please note that during school field trips and other school-sponsored community events, photos and videos may be taken where students could appear in group settings. While we make every effort to respect media preferences, students may sometimes be captured in the background or within group shots in public spaces. If your child does not have media consent on file, they will not be the main focus of any photo or video. We do not highlight or identify individuals without prior consent."