Field Trip Experiences
Pre-K - 1st Grade
Exhibitions - FREE with general admission
Planet Explorers
Our Solar System
Shows
One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure
Programs
Constellations and Our Stories
School Outreach
Portable Dome: One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure
For more information download our pre-k through grade 1 Field Trip Guide (PDF)
2nd - 3rd Grade
Exhibitions - FREE with general admission
Planet Explorers
Our Solar System
Shows
Earth, Moon, & Sun
Programs
What's Up?
Solar System Expedition
School Outreach
Portable Dome: Earth, Moon & Sun
For more information download our grades 2-3 Field Trip Guide (PDF)
4th - 5th Grade
Exhibitions - FREE with general admission
Our Solar System
Shoot for the Moon
Shows
Earth, Moon & Sun
Night Sky Live!
Programs
What's Up?
Solar System Expedition
School Outreach
Portable Dome: Earth, Moon & Sun
For more information download our grades 4-5 Field Trip Guide (PDF)
6th - 8th Grade
Exhibitions - FREE with general
admission
Our Solar System
Shoot for the Moon
Telescopes: Through the Looking Glass
Shows
Night Sky Live!
Space Junk 3D
Welcome to the Universe
Programs
Understanding the Universe
Planet Hunters
For more information download our grades 6-8 Field Trip Guide (PDF)
9th - 12th Grade
Exhibitions - FREE with general admission
Our Solar System
Shoot for the Moon
Telescopes: Through the Looking Glass
The Universe: A Walk through Space and Time
Cyberspace
Shows
Night Sky Live!
3D Sun
Space Junk 3D
Welcome to the Universe
For more information download our grades 9-12 Field Trip Guide (PDF)
Educator-Led Programs
Constellations & Our Stories
Students will use their imaginations and technology during this interactive experience to view the night sky, learn about constellations and create constellation stories of their own.
Cyberspace Classroom
Grades PreK–1
30 minutes
IL State Standards Addressed: 11A, 11B, 12F
Understanding the Universe
After watching Welcome to the Universe, head over to the SVL to talk to a staff astronomer and experience new technology they use to visualize data about the Universe.
Space Visualization Lab
Grades 6–12
20 minutes
IL State Standards Addressed: 11A, 12D, 12E, 12F
Solar System Expedition
Students will use content in the recently updated Our Solar System exhibition to collaboratively analyze properties of planets and discover patterns in our Solar System.
Cyberspace Classroom
Grades 2-5
45 minutes
IL State Standards Addressed: 11A, 12F, 13A
Planet Pursuit
Students learn how scientists hunt for exoplanets by participating in this hands-on, technology-rich classroom program. They will utilize orreries and highly sensitive light sensors to create light curves to reflect how the Kepler Space Telescope searches for exoplanets.
Cyberspace Classroom
Grades 6-8
45 minutes
IL State Standards Addressed: 11A, 11B, 12D, 12F
Bus Scholarships
Through the generosity of the William McDaniel Charitable Foundation the Adler Planetarium is proud to offer bus scholarships to qualifying Chicago Public Schools.
Please read through the application carefully ensure that your school meets all our qualifications. Please contact busscholarship@adlerplanetarium.org with additional questions.