School Visit - May 2024

Visits to Glasgow Science Centre include one activity, or for an extra £3 per pupil you can book two. All activities are subject to availability. The activities running in May are: 

Early Level - Nursery - Primary 1 

Planetarium -  Space and Back Again: Live astronomer-led planetarium show: Young pupils are invited to ‘stay up past your bedtime’ and explore a beautiful star-filled night. They’ll learn about the daily patterns of the sky before visiting the spectacular Sun and Moon up close. CfE: Space 

First Level - Primary 2 - Primary 4

IMAX - Under the Sea 3D: Here you explore the wonders of the most exotic and isolated undersea locations on Earth. Your students will experience face-to-face encounters with some of the most mysterious creatures of the sea. (Primary 2 & 3 only) CfE: Planet Earth | Climate Change | Biodiversity and Interdependence 

NEW! IMAX - Animal Kingdom 3D:  Journey across planet earth as we meet the mightiest families in the Animal Kingdom and find out how they keep the planet working as it should. Take flight with the birds , get busy with the insects, dive into oceans and coral reefs, meet reptiles and amphibians and get moving with mammals in this exciting 3D adventure.  (Primary 2 & 3 only)  CfE: Planet Earth | Biodiversity and Interdependence 

Planetarium - Into Space: Live astronomer-led planetarium show: Your students will leave Earth and take a trip Into Space to answer some big questions: Why does the Moon change shape? Why do we have day and night? And what causes the seasons? CfE: Space 

Second Level - Primary 5 - Primary 7

IMAX - A Beautiful Planet 3D: A Beautiful Planet is a breathtaking portrait of Earth from space, providing a unique perspective and increased understanding of our planet as never seen before. It presents an awe-inspiring glimpse of Earth and a hopeful look into the future of humanity. CfE: Space | Planet Earth 

IMAX - Under the Sea 3D: Here you explore the wonders of the most exotic and isolated undersea locations on Earth. Your students will experience face-to-face encounters with some of the most mysterious creatures of the sea. CfE: Planet Earth | Climate Change | Biodiversity and Interdependence 

NEW! IMAX - Animal Kingdom 3D:  Journey across planet earth as we meet the mightiest families in the Animal Kingdom and find out how they keep the planet working as it should. Take flight with the birds , get busy with the insects, dive into oceans and coral reefs, meet reptiles and amphibians and get moving with mammals in this exciting 3D adventure. CfE: Planet Earth | Biodiversity and Interdependence 

Planetarium - Passport to the Planets: Live astronomer-led planetarium show: Leave the school bus and get aboard for our incredible tour of the solar system. Students get a spacecraft’s eye view of other planets and explore the possibility of life beyond Earth. CfE: Space | Topical Science 

Science Show - Our Changing Climate: Come with us on an amazing journey from the birth of planet Earth and through the evolution of life to discover how and why our climate has changed over time.  We explore biodiversity and some exciting solutions to protect the future of our world. CfE: Planet Earth | Biodiversity and Interdependence 

Third Level - Secondary 1 - Secondary 3

IMAX - A Beautiful Planet 3D: A Beautiful Planet is a breathtaking portrait of Earth from space, providing a unique perspective and increased understanding of our planet as never seen before. It presents an awe-inspiring glimpse of Earth and a hopeful look into the future of humanity. CfE: Space | Planet Earth 

IMAX - The Last Glaciers 2D: Embark on a global adventure and push the limits of extreme sports with two adventurers as they explore the causes and  effects of climate change.  Travel to Antarctica, the Himalaya, the Alps and the Andes and discover how the planet’s glaciers are rapidly disappearing.  The Last Glaciers captures the fragility of the natural world, the impact humans have on our planet and the friendship and challenges experienced by the explorers during their journey. CfE: Planet Earth | Climate Change | Biodiversity and Interdependence

NEW! IMAX - Fungi: Web of Life 3D: Much of life on Earth is connected by a vast, hidden network that we are only just beginning to understand. Out of sight, between the world of plants and animals, another world exists - the kingdom of fungi. Through the eyes of passionate biologist and writer Merlin Sheldrake, join us on this brilliant round-the-world journey into the secret world of fungi. Through dazzling images of fungi under the microscope, and all around us in the forest, Merlin unravels the many secrets of these essential organisms in the web of life. Narrator and iconic artist Björk, takes us from the ancient Tasmanian Tarkine Rainforest to the mystical wilds of China’s Yunnan Province, in search of solutions to some of our planet’s biggest challenges. Can the answers be found in the wonderful world of fungi?  CfE: Planet Earth | Climate Change | Biodiversity and Interdependence 

Planetarium - The Solar System and Beyond: Live astronomer-led planetarium show: View the universe in a new light as you voyage beyond the solar system, into the galaxy we call home. Discover what makes a planet a planet and join the search for Earth-like exoplanets orbiting distant stars. CfE: Space | Topical Science | Forces | Electricity and Waves

Science Show - Our Changing Climate S1 & S2: Come with us on an amazing journey from the birth of planet Earth and through the evolution of life to discover how and why our climate has changed over time.  We explore biodiversity and some exciting solutions to protect the future of our world. CfE: Planet Earth | Biodiversity and Interdependence 

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