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Pre-K/Kindergarten

The Halloween Show
Length: 40 Minutes

Halloween ShowJoin Holly, a student witch, and Jack, a pumpkin comedian, as they explore Halloween history and traditions, the fall and winter constellations and the phases of the Moon. Everyone participates by helping Holly with her spells and singing along.


The Solar System Show
Length: 25 Minutes

Halloween ShowLooking to explore way-out worlds? The blistering Sun? Mysterious moons? Crazy comets and amazing asteroids? Then join our gang of smart, wacky reporters and rambunctious planets in the Planetarium Channel’s new extravaganza, The Solar System Show! We promise planet fun for everyone. Warning: Audience participation may be required.
One World, One Sky
Length: 25 Minutes

OneWorldOneSkyExplore the night sky with your favorite friends from Sesame Street in One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure. Follow along with Big Bird, Elmo, and their friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu, as they take you on a journey of discovery to learn about the Big Dipper, the North Star, the Sun, and the Moon. 


Space Shapes
Length: 9 Minutes

Space ShapesA show for early learners to teach them about the planetarium classroom and learn about shapes in space.





Wilbear's Adventure
Length: 35 Minutes

WilBearWilbear’s Adventure is a new planetarium show for children. The story is about a young teddy bear who wants to fly. Follow WilBear’s discovery of flight in this delightful adventure. Wilbear’s grandpa uses demonstrations exploring the nature of flight to build up to the story of the Wright Brother’s historic first airplane experience. Grandpa bear captivates audiences with tales of inventions over time from kites and gliders to today’s jet planes. Young Wilbear’s dream comes true when he gets to fly in a real airplane just like his hero Wilbur Wright. The program includes some mythology, history of flight, and a few winged constellations. Join Wilbear on an adventure among the clouds as he learns about and experiences powered flight!

Wilbear’s Adventure was written and produced by Sharon Shanks from the Ward Beecher Planetarium at Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio. She wanted a children’s program to coincide with the Wright Brothers and the 100th anniversary of flight. Her 15 year-old daughter Jessie made the drawings.


The Wonderful Sky
Length: 40 Minutes

WonderfulSkyThe Wonderful Sky is designed as the introductory visit to the Planetarium. We begin by painting the dome with our magic paintbrush and then "go outside" to play games with the sky. After we learn about the Earth’s rotation and learn what causes day and night, then we go for a trip to the country to play games with the night sky. Students learn the names of the moon phases and watch it turn from night to day to night on the moon. A folktale about the phases of the moon concludes our