Content: Take a trip into space with the Kids After Hours planetarium! This inflatable dome is your ticket to learning about our solar system and beyond. Program topics are variable, and can include information about the moon, our solar system, stars and constellations, space travel, light pollution, black holes, and astronomy science. Great for classrooms, scouting groups, STEM fairs, and special events! 

Program Length: Variable, depending on your needs. I can do 10 minutes (great for STEM fairs), 20-30 minutes (perfect for classrooms cycling through), or 45 minute programs (great for smaller groups that want to dive deep)

Participants: I can only fit 25-30 people inside the planetarium at once. For a group of 100 people we must do four rotations to get to everyone. 

Please Provide: Access to electricity, a large room with a high ceiling (The planetarium needs about 15ftx15ft of floor space, and at least 10ft high ceilings)

Content: Let’s dig deep into the past and learn about dinosaurs! This program includes talking about dinosaurs, how they might have lived and died, and how they were preserved as fossils. Then there are a few options: 

1. Digging for “fossils” (chocolate chips) in a “dig site” (cookie)

2. Sifting through a sandbox looking for real fossils the kids can keep

Option one is great for larger groups as everyone can do this simultaneously (and yes, they can eat the cookies!). Option two is great for smaller groups or breaking a larger group into rotations. Regardless of which option we go with, all students will get a chance to see and touch real fossils and meet Sarah, a baby Triceratops. This program is best for classrooms, scouting groups,  and birthday parties. 

Program Length: 30-45 minutes

Participants: Best for groups smaller than 50

Please Provide: Tables and chairs for everyone to sit at, knowledge of any allergies

Content: Let’s go for a walk! Spending time outside is the best way to learn firsthand knowledge of this amazing world around us. I can guide a hike at your school, church, or a local park! If you have a particular topic you’d like to focus on that’s great, otherwise I’m happy to just lead and see what we can find. We can go on a bug safari, nature scavenger hunt, habitat investigation, birdwatching, creek studies, and more! Letting kids explore nature is great, so please be prepared to get messy, be uncomfortable, and get immersed in the environment. Great for classrooms, scouting groups, or any group interested in learning more about the outdoors. Not just for kids! I’m happy to lead a nature walk for all ages! 

Program Length: As long as you like, but usually around 45 minutes

Participants: Best for 30 or fewer people

Please Provide: Weather-appropriate clothing and shoes, sunscreen and bug spray if needed