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Immersive space. Inspiring science. Learning brought to life.

At WonderDome we believe some ideas are easier to understand when pupils can experience them.

Our immersive, presenter-led planetarium shows bring space and science to life around your pupils, helping them visualise concepts that can be difficult to demonstrate in the classroom.

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​Whether you’re launching a new topic, consolidating classroom learning or looking for an unforgettable STEM experience, WonderDome creates curiosity, encourages questions and helps pupils see science from a whole new perspective.

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Links to :   SCIENCE · PHYSICS · GEOGRAPHY · HISTORY

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At-a-glance Currciulum Links

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Our themed shows

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EYFS: Understanding the World

IDEAL FOR: Early Years exploration & topic launches

Immersive imagery, simple explanations and plenty of opportunities to wonder & ask questions, a WonderDome EYFS show encourages children to explore the Earth, Moon, Sun, stars and planets. Designed to spark curiosity and conversation.
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Learning outcomes:

  • Recognise Earth as the planet we live on
  • Begin to recognise the Sun, Moon, stars and planets
  • Observe & describe what they can see
  • Develop vocabulary connected with space
  • Build confidence in asking questions & sharing ideas

What children will experience:

  • An exciting introduction to science and our Universe
  • An immersive journey into space
  • 360° views of planets, stars and the Moon
  • Simple, age-appropriate explanations
  • ​Interactive questioning and discussion
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KS1 HISTORY:
Significant Individuals & Events

IDEAL FOR: Space exploration - including Neil Armstrong & Moon landings

Takes pupils back to one of the most defining moments in human exploration, when people first walked on the Moon. An unforgettable way in which to explore this & other significant events in space exploration.

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Learning outcomes:

  • Understand why Neil Armstrong is considered a significant historical figure
  • Describe the significance of the first Moon landing
  • Explore how space travel has changed over time
  • Ask and answer questions, spakring curiosoty about significant historical events

What children will experience:

  • The story of the journey to the Moon
  • Apollo 11 and the first Moon landing
  • Development of space exploration over the years
  • An immersive show of extraordinary historical event
  • Opportunity to ask their burning space questions
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KS1: SCIENCE enrichment

IDEAL FOR: Developing scientific curiosity about our Solar System

WonderDome provides a rich opportunity to support the skills which underpin scientific curiosity at this keystage. Extending their knowledge beyond Earth and encouraging them to ask questions.

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Learning outcomes:

  • Identify the Sun, Earth, Moon and planets
  • Recognise that Earth is one of the planets in our Solar System
  • Compare features of different planets
  • Ask questions & use observations to develop scientific thinking
  • Build confidence using space and science vocabulary

What children will experience:

  • A 360° journey through our Solar System
  • Close-up encounters with planets and moons
  • Stories of astronauts and space exploration
  • Opportunities to ask their own questions about space
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KS2 SCIENCE: Earth & Space

IDEAL FOR: Y5 Earth & Space topic

Truly visualise the relationship between the Sun, Earth and Moon. Bringing to life the movement, rotation and scale of our system and enhacing their understanding.

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Learning outcomes:

  • Describe the movement of Earth and other planets relative to the Sun
  • Describe the movement of the Moon relative to the Earth
  • Understand that the Sun, Earth and Moon are approximately spherical
  • Explain how Earth's rotation creates day and night
  • understand the position of Earth within the Solar System
  • Develop confidence using appropriate scientific vocanulary

What children will experience:

  • Immersive models of planetary movement
  • A journey through the Solar System
  • Visual demonstrations of Earth's rotation
  • The relationship between the Sun, Earth and Moon
  • Opportunities to question a knowledgeable space presenter
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KS2 SCIENCE: Evolution & Inheritance

IDEAL FOR: Y6 Evolution & inheritance topics, inc fossils & life on Earth ​

WonderDome's Life Evolution content helps pupils put evolution into a much bigger context, exploring the changing Earth, the development of life and key extinction events. And understand how scientists use evidence to understand our planet's past.

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Learning outcomes:

  • Understand that living things have changed over time
  • Recognise the role of fossils as evidence of life millions of years ago
  • Explore how changing environments affect life
  • Recognise extinction as part of the Earth's history
  • Consider how scientific evidence helps us understand the distant past

What children will experience:

  • The development of life through time
  • Dinosaurs and mass extinction events
  • Changing forms of life on Earth
  • Exploration of other worlds and the continuing search for life beyond Earth
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KS2-3 SCIENCE & GEOGRAPHY:
Climate & Sustainability

IDEAL FOR: Explaining human impact on our climate & actions required

Seeing Earth from space provides a powerful perspective on just how extraordinary our planet is. WonderDome's Sustainability content explores the condiations that make Earth suitable for life, how our planet is changing and the relationship between human activity, climate and environment.

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Learning outcomes:

  • Recognise some of the conditions that make Earth suitable for life
  • Develop their understanding of climate change
  • Explore how human activity can affect our planet
  • Explore ways people and communities can reduce their environmental impact
  • Develop informed thinking about sustainavbility and our relationship with Earth

What pupils will experience:

  • A unique view of Earth from space
  • Connections between human activity and environmental change
  • Exploration of positive environmental action
  • Opportunities to discuss what we can do to protect our planet

Availability of our Sustainability show varies by location. Contact us to discuss availability in your area.​

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KS3 SCIENCE: Space

IDEAL FOR: Visualising more detailed, complex concepts.

At KS3, pupils move towards a more detailed scientific understanding of space and the physical principles that govern it.

WonderDome allows pupils to visualise distances, structures and relationships that are impossible to recreate in a classroom, providing context for concepts including gravity, star evolution and the interaction of bodies within the Solar System.
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Learning outcomes:

  • Understand gravity as a force acting between objects
  • Understand the positon of our Sun within the Milky Way
  • Recognise that the universe contains other stars and galaxies
  • ​Develop an appreciation of astronomical scale and distance
  • Use scientific models to help explain astronomical phenomena

What children will experience:

  • Journeys through the Solar System and beyond
  • Visualisation of the relationship between Earth, Moon and Sun
  • Exploration of astronomical scale and distance
  • Complex concepts presented through immersive visualisation
  • Opportuniries to question and discuss ideas with a knowledgeable presenter
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KS4/GCSE PHYSICS:
Space Physics & Astrophysics

IDEAL FOR: Science revision, covering specific areas as requested

WonderDome takes pupils deeper into the physics of the Universe, using the immersive environment to help visualise concepts and processes which may be more difficult to fully experience in a classroom.

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Learning outcomes:

  • Describe the main stages of a life cycle of stars
  • Understand how stellar evolution relates to the mass of a star
  • Explore structure and scale of the Universe
  • Understand the significance of red shift and the Big Bang model
  • Apply physics knowledge to astronomical observations and evidence

What children will experience:

  • Exploration beyond the Solar System
  • Orbital motion and gravity in context
  • Scientific evidence presented within its astronomical setting
  • Complex physics explained through immersive visualisation

Availability of our Astrohphysics show varies by location. Contact us to discuss availability in your area.​

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MORE THAN A SPACE SHOW

WonderDome provides opportunities to make connections across the curriculum

SCIENCE

  • Earth & Space
  • Forces
  • Physics
  • Evolution
  • Climate
  • Scientific enquiry

GEOGRAPHY

  • Earth & Space
  • Climate
  • Environment
  • Sustainability
  • Human Impact

HISTORY

  • The Space Race
  • Moon Landings
  • Changing scientific ideas
  • History of space exploration

MATHS

  • Scale
  • Distance
  • Time
  • Measurement
  • Orbits
  • Enormous numbers

ENGLISH

  • Scientific vocabulary
  • Questioning
  • Discussion
  • Explanation
  • Creative writing

STEM

  • Space technology
  • Satellites
  • Engineering
  • Exploration
  • Scientific careers
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Learning that goes beyond the WonderDome

WonderDome provides opportunities to make connections across the curriculum

Our free teaching resources and lesson plans can help schools extend learning before and after a visit. They cover a variety of topics including the Solar System, planetary motion, the Space Race, sustainability and GCSE astrophysics.

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