K-12 Activities

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Aftershow Activities
We have developed some hands on activities to go along with the shows. Great for large groups of participants who may not be able to all fit inside the UAA Planetarium due to it's limited seating. All materials are provided.
Astronomy
We also provide an activity created by other institutions. The following are available for aftershow activities with all materials supplied.
Additional Activities
We are expanding our activites to cover many topics. These activties are guided by UAA scientists and students. They are available at no extra charge when you book a private show at the UAA Planetarium. These activities generally take 45-60 minutes. Scheduling is limited. Please contact us for availability.
- Guided activities in Biology
- Guided by Dr. Brandon Briggs (Biological Sciences)
- Hands-on Chemistry activities
- Guided by Chemistry students and instructors
- Activities in Plasma Physics
- Guided by Dr. Nathaniel Hicks and physics students
- Interactive tours of Engineering lab and facilities
- Can book seperate from Planetarium booking
- Click Here to schedule
More Resources
We have gathered a number of resources that you can use for at-home or in-class learning. Click below to see an array of K-12 activities!
Check out this website for more activites from other sources!
Private Shows listed by subject
* Show with supplemental educator/teacher guides. Found on show page.
Astronomy & Physics
- Awesome Light
- Back to the Moon for Good
- Black Holes
- Chasing the Ghost Particle
- Dawn of the Space Age*
- Dynamic Earth*
- Exploding Universe*
- IBEX: Interstellar Boundary Explorer
- Pursuing the Dwarfs
- Scales of the Universe
- Stars of the Alaskan Sky
- Survey of the Solar System
- Titled Solstice
- Two Small Pieces of Glass*
- Undiscovered Worlds: The Search Beyond Our Sun*
- Above Alaska
- Kiuguyat: The Northern Lights*
- Sunstruck*
- Magic Tree Hosue: Space Mission*
- Seeing! A Photons Journey Through Time, Space and Mind*
Space Exploration & Engineering
- Back to the Moon for Good
- IBEX: Interstellar Boundary Explorer
- Dawn of the Space Age*
- From Dream to Discovery*
- Magic Tree Hosue: Space Mission*
Biological Sciences
Earth Sciences & Geology
- A Place Like No Other
- Dawn of the Space Age*
- Dynamic Earth*
- Earthquake*
- Habitat Earth*
- Tilted Solstice
- Above Alaska
- Kiuguyat: The Northern Lights*