Mobile Planetariums School Workshops

Provided by Immersive Experiences (External Provider)

Mobile Planetarium Visits for Schools – Space and Astronomy Experiences

Immersive Experiences is a multi-award-winning provider of mobile planetariums for schools, inspiring 500,000 students with curriculum-aligned astronomy shows and inclusive SEND provision.

Our in‑school planetarium experiences engage pupils from EYFS to Y13 with the wonders of the solar system, stars, galaxies and the wider universe, while providing inclusive options for SEND learners and flexible show formats to support science, physics and STEM learning.

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Age Groups

• EYFS - Y13 • Adult Learners • Reception • Higher Education • Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Regions

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No matter where you are in the UK, we will come you, even if it means we take a ferry or plane to get to you.

Mobile Planetariums

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Create the Perfect Planetarium Experience

Choose your planetarium

Well, everything is included of course! Right down to the travel, staff, shows and even the VAT
Prices also include any applicable tolls, Congestion Charge, ULEZ, LEZ, Clean Air Zones etc
Prices include unlimited show variety and sessions within your booking day, meaning you could have over 1000 students a day enjoy the experience

Programs

We cover the entire space curriculum and beyond, whether its an introduction to the night sky or a deep dive into the universe
Our recommended show timings are 25mins for EYFS–Yr4 or 45mins for Yr5+, running typically between 9am to 3:30pm.
You can choose the start and finish times for each session to suit your school needs, ensuring you allow at least 5-10 mins changeover between shows or 15 mins if you have wheelchair/SEND users

Why Choose Us?

Generous support

Generously subsidised hire rates for UK schools and registered charities
Extra support provided by our charity partners

Unlimited shows and sessions

Totally unlimited shows, programs and sessions during the day, across all subjects and ages
UK's leading all-inclusive planetariums
Accessible to SEN, PMLD, SLD audiences
Hearing and visual impairment support via subtitles, sign language and subtitles

Over 100 years of combined experience

Our highly trained staff are not only carefully selected, but trained in safe guarding
Our staff come from schools, universities, museums with years of experiences before joining our company
Our staff are all DBS checked to an enhanced level and are placed on the update service as standard

Planetarium Family - specialist planetarium domes and 360° theatres

Planetarium Size	Dome Name	Typical Capacity (Children)	Best For
7m	Large Planetarium	45–50	Class groups, school halls
8m	Extra Large Planetarium	55–60	Larger classes, mixed age groups
9m	Jumbo Planetarium	65–75	Whole classes or year groups
10m	Planetarium	75–100	Large school groups & assemblies
12m	Planetarium	Flexible capacity	Accessibility & SEND-friendly sessions
14m	Planetarium	30–40	Comfortable large-group experiences
16m	Specialist Dome	45–50	Whole-school events
18m	Specialist Dome	55–60	Large audiences & public events
21m	Specialist Dome	65–75	Very large school & community events

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Learning Outcomes and Curriculum Links

Astrophysics and cosmology (OCR A-Level)

Learners should be able to demonstrate and apply their knowledge and understanding of:

(a) the terms planets, planetary satellites, comets, solar systems, galaxies and the universe
(b) formation of a star from interstellar dust and gas in terms of gravitational collapse, fusion of hydrogen into helium, radiation and gas pressure. Learners are not expected to know the details of fusion in terms of Einstein’s mass-energy equation.
(c) evolution of a low-mass star like our Sun into a red giant and white dwarf; planetary nebula
(d) characteristics of a white dwarf; electron degeneracy pressure; Chandrasekhar limit
(e) evolution of a massive star into a red super giant and then either a neutron star or black hole; supernova
(f) characteristics of a neutron star and a black hole (HSW8)
(g) Hertzsprung–Russell (HR) diagram as luminosity-temperature plot; main sequence; red giants; super red giants; white dwarfs

Stars (OCR A-Level)

Learners should be able to demonstrate and apply their knowledge and understanding of:

(a) the terms planets, planetary satellites, comets, solar systems, galaxies and the universe
(b) formation of a star from interstellar dust and gas in terms of gravitational collapse, fusion of hydrogen into helium, radiation and gas pressure
- Learners are not expected to know the details of fusion in terms of Einstein’s mass-energy equation.
(c) evolution of a low-mass star like our Sun into a red giant and white dwarf; planetary nebula
(d) characteristics of a white dwarf; electron degeneracy pressure; Chandrasekhar limit
(e) evolution of a massive star into a red super giant and then either a neutron star or black hole; supernova
(f) characteristics of a neutron star and a black hole (HSW8)
(g) Hertzsprung–Russell (HR) diagram as luminosity-temperature plot; main sequence; red giants; super red giants; white dwarfs

Electromagnetic radiation from stars (OCR A-Level)

Learners should be able to demonstrate and apply their knowledge and understanding of:

(a) energy levels of electrons in isolated gas atoms
(b) the idea that energy levels have negative values
(c) emission spectral lines from hot gases in terms of emission of photons and transition of electrons between discrete energy levels
(d) the equations and hf = ΔE

Learners will also require knowledge of photons, quantum, photoelectric effect (OCR A-Level)

Further knowledge and understanding learners should demonstrate:

(e) different atoms have different spectral lines which can be used to identify elements within stars
(f) continuous spectrum, emission line spectrum and absorption line spectrum
(g) transmission diffraction grating used to determine the wavelength of light
- The structure and use of an optical spectrometer are not required
(h) the condition for maxima
(i) use of Wien’s displacement law (λ_max T) to estimate the peak surface temperature of a star
(j) luminosity L of a star; Stefan’s law. Learners will also require knowledge of waves
(k) use of Wien’s displacement law and Stefan’s law to estimate the radius of a star

Cosmology

Learners should be able to demonstrate and apply their knowledge and understanding of:

(a) distances measured in astronomical unit (AU), light-year (ly) and parsec (pc)
(b) stellar parallax; distances in parsec (pc)
(c) the equation p = 1/d, where p is the parallax in seconds of arc and d is the distance in parsec
(d) the Cosmological principle; universe is homogeneous, isotropic and the laws of physics are universal
(e) Doppler effect; Doppler shift of electromagnetic radiation
(f) Doppler equation df/f ~ dl/l ~ v/c for a source of electromagnetic radiation moving relative to an observer
(g) Hubble’s law; v ≈ H0 d for receding galaxies, where H0 is the Hubble constant
(h) model of an expanding universe supported by galactic red shift
(i) Hubble constant H0 in both km s–1 Mpc–1 and s–1 units
(j) the Big Bang theory
(k) experimental evidence for the Big Bang theory from microwave background radiation at a temperature of 2.7 K; the development and acceptance of Big Bang theory by the scientific community
(l) the idea that the Big Bang gave rise to the expansion of space-time
(m) estimation for the age of the universe; t ≈ H0–1 M1.4
(n) evolution of the universe after the Big Bang to the present
(o) current ideas; universe is made up of dark energy, dark matter, and a small percentage of ordinary matter

Space Physics

Questions about where we are, and where we came from, have been asked for thousands of years. In the past century, astronomers and astrophysicists have made remarkable progress in understanding the scale and structure of the universe, its evolution and ours. New questions have emerged recently. ‘Dark matter’, which bends light and holds galaxies together but does not emit electromagnetic radiation, is everywhere – what is it? And what is causing the universe to expand ever faster?
Solar system; stability of orbital motions; satellites (physics only)
Within our solar system there is one star, the Sun, plus the eight planets and the dwarf planets that orbit around the Sun. Natural satellites, the moons that orbit planets, are also part of the solar system. Our solar system is a small part of the Milky Way galaxy. The Sun was formed from a cloud of dust and gas (nebula) pulled together by gravitational attraction. Students should be able to explain:

How, at the start of a star’s life cycle, the dust and gas drawn together by gravity causes fusion reactions
That fusion reactions lead to an equilibrium between the gravitational collapse of a star and the expansion of a star due to fusion energy

The Life Cycle of a Star

A star goes through a life cycle. The life cycle is determined by the size of the star.
Students should be able to describe the life cycle of a star:

The size of the Sun
Much more massive than the Sun

Fusion processes in stars produce all of the naturally occurring elements. Elements heavier than iron are produced in a supernova. The explosion of a massive star (supernova) distributes the elements throughout the universe.
Students should be able to explain how fusion processes lead to the formation of new elements.

Orbital motion, natural and artificial satellites

Gravity provides the force that allows planets and satellites (both natural and artificial) to maintain their circular orbits. Students should be able to describe the similarities and distinctions between the planets, their moons, and artificial satellites.
(HT only) Students should be able to explain qualitatively how:

(HT only) For circular orbits, the force of gravity can lead to changing velocity but unchanged speed
(HT only) For a stable orbit, the radius must change if the speed changes

Red-shift (physics only)

There is an observed increase in the wavelength of light from most distant galaxies. The further away the galaxies, the faster they are moving and the bigger the observed increase in wavelength. This effect is called red-shift.

The observed red-shift provides evidence that space itself (the universe) is expanding and supports the Big Bang theory. The Big Bang theory suggests that the universe began from a very small region that was extremely hot and dense. Since 1998 onwards, observations of supernovae suggest that distant galaxies are receding ever faster.

Students should be able to explain:

Qualitatively the red-shift of light from galaxies that are receding
That the change of each galaxy’s speed with distance is evidence of an expanding universe
How red-shift provides evidence for the Big Bang model
How scientists are able to use observations to arrive at theories such as the Big Bang theory
That there is still much about the universe that is not understood, for example dark mass and dark energy

Cost

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Option	Session Length	Time	Price	Approx. Children Served
Option A – Full Day (Popular)	Up to 6 hours	9:00am–3:00pm	£895.00	180–720
Option B – Half Day	Up to 4 hours	9:00am–1:00pm	£795.00	120–180
Option C – Short Day	Up to 3 hours	9:00am–12:00pm	£695.00	60–120
Option D – Taster Session	Up to 1 hour	Between 9:00am–12:00pm	£595.00	30–60

Checklist

Enhanced DBS Checked Instructors
Public Liability Insurance
Risk Assessments

About This Provider (Immersive Experiences)

Head Office: Immersive Experiences, London, Greater London, EC2A 4NE

Welcome to the UK's No1 Planetarium provider, with over 35 planetarium domes to choose from! Over 100 shows, across 12+ subjects, including our incredible SEND provisions. All schools receive unlimited shows, sessions and subject variety during the day. We thrill audiences of all ages from early years to adults, mixing stunning 360 performances, delivered by our expert education team.

Event Days

International Astronomy Day, World Space Week

Available Regions

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No matter where you are in the UK, we will come you, even if it means we take a ferry or plane to get to you.

This service is available internationally

Anywhere in England

Anywhere in Northern Ireland

Anywhere in Scotland

Anywhere in Wales

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