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School Visits - December 2023

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 December are: 


Early Level - Nursery - Primary 1 

Planetarium -  Santa's Starry Adventure : Live astronomer-led planetarium show: Using the stars as our guide we will follow Santa around the world and into space as he delivers Christmas gifts. Help him find his way back to the North Pole using the North Star. 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 

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 

Planetarium -  Santa's Starry Adventure : Live astronomer-led planetarium show: Using the stars as our guide we will follow Santa around the world and into space as he delivers Christmas gifts. Help him find his way back to the North Pole using the North Star. CfE: Space (up to Primary 3)

Science Show - The Christmas Show (P4 - P7): Tis the season to be jolly! Join us for our Christmas science show! With exhilarating demonstrations and plenty of festive cheer, this is one show you won’t want to miss.CfE: Forces Electricity & Waves | Topical Science | Materials 


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 

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 - The Christmas Show: Tis the season to be jolly! Join us for our Christmas science show! With exhilarating demonstrations and plenty of festive cheer, this is one show you won’t want to miss. CfE: Forces Electricity & Waves | Topical Science | Materials 

 


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

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 - The Christmas Show  S1 & S2 : Tis the season to be jolly! Join us for our Christmas science show! With exhilarating demonstrations and plenty of festive cheer, this is one show you won’t want to miss. CfE: Forces Electricity & Waves | Topical Science | Materials 

You may also be interested in: 

Newton Flight Academy  


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