RVCC Planetarium Virtual Field Trips

Click here for a video describing our virtual field trips.

Number of attendees: 30 students  (1 classroom at a time, please) 
Fee: $100 for a 45-minute program. $125 for Magic Tree House: Space Mission (75-minutes) 
Contact: planet@raritanval.edu to make a reservation
Schedule a Trip: Fill out our Reservation Form
Virtual Field Trip FAQs

• Rockin' Rocket Ride: (Grades PreK-K) Our popular show has an online version. Join us on an adventure into space to learn about the Sun, Moon, and planets.  
• To the Moon and Back: (PreK-Grade 2) Begin with a story about the Moon, then watch the Moon change shape in our virtual sky, and pretend to be astronauts who travel there.  
• Magic Tree House: Space Mission  (Grades K-4) Join Jack and Annie as they look for answers to questions about space.  Together, we’ll explore some of those topics to see if we find similar answers.  
• Cosmic Address: (Grades K-12) You probably know your home address, but what about where you live in the Universe? Travel through space as you write out your own Cosmic Address.
• Our Solar System: (Grades K-12) Take a tour of the planets in our solar system.  Create a model of the solar system at home: https://youtu.be/Zgt4KjO1ZYc
• Tonight's Sky: (Grades K-12) Using Stellarium software, identify stars and constellations we can see tonight and learn some constellation stories that go along with them.
• Patterns in the Sky: The Sun (Grades 2-12) Observe and track the Sun's rising and setting positions through the year.  
• Patterns in the Sky: Moon Phases (Grades 2-12) Why and how does the Moon's shape change? 
• True or False, Astronomy Version: (Grades 5-12) Some statements seem obvious, but are they? We'll explore statements like "brighter stars are closer to us" and "the Moon is only visible at night."  

The Planetarium also has a YouTube channel (search RVCC Planetarium) with a weekly "what's in the sky" video and some tours and activities.  Our website has many shows that kids and families can watch whenever they'd like.  www.RaritanVal.edu/Planetarium