Below is a listing of special stage shows and movies for school groups.
These activities can be booked in advance here.
Extreme Air
See the amazing power of air as we make objects hover in mid-air, break a board using only a ping pong ball, and explore the effects of the pressure that surrounds us. You’ll be blown away by our extreme air finale!
Recommended Age: Grades 4-8
Science of "Suds"
Get ready to think outside the bubble! Have some good clean fun exploring the captivating, colorful science of soap and water. Uncover the mysteries of bubbles’ shape, see what happens when you make bubbles with different gases, and push the limits of what suds can do. Who knows what we’ll put in a bubble next.
Recommended Age: Grades Pre-K - 5
Global Soundscapes
Embark on a mission to investigate the dramatic soundscapes of Costa Rica’s rainforests, Hawaii’s coral reefs, and Mongolia’s vast grasslands. Learn how animals use sounds to survive and communicate in lush, but threatened environments. Funded by the National Science Foundation.
Recommended Age: Grades 4-8
Let famed storm chaser and award-winning giant screen filmmaker Sean Casey take you on a dramatic journey to places where few have gone before! Destinations include the edge of a 300-foot-tall calving glacier in Alaska, the front lines of massive wildfires in the Western United States, and directly in the path of deadly (yet mesmerizing) tornadoes in the plains.
Recommended Age: All Ages
Animal Kingdom (3D) is a stunning exploration of what makes our natural world so spectacular. An educational journey from A-Z, the film introduces audiences to animals from all over the world; and explores how we can help protect them. Across frozen snowy forests, under the scorching African Sun, and into the darkest depths of the ocean, the film explores why animals are the way they are and answer the simple but essential questions that form the basis of our knowledge about the Animal Kingdom.
Recommended Age: G
Embark on an enchanting voyage with a three-month-old baby whale as she navigates one of the planet’s vast ocean highways, unveiling the astonishing realm of ocean currents—concealed marine rivers that traverse the globe. Accompany our young cetacean as she rides the current on an epic migration from the balmy tropics to the icy expanses of Antarctica. Along her journey, she encounters the fascinating inhabitants of these currents and learns how the ocean sustains all life on Earth, from the tiniest fish to humankind.
Recommended Age: G