Ingram Planetarium: Homeschool Days

Homeschool Days Provides Exclusive Access to the Ingram Planetarium March 11 and the Museum of Coastal Carolina March 12

Ocean Isle Beach, NC –– Homeschool students and their parents can enjoy exclusive access to the Ingram Planetarium on March 11 and the Museum of Coastal Carolina on March 12 for Homeschool Days, while both facilities are closed to the public.

Homeschool families can purchase Planetarium tickets for 10 am – 12 pm and 12 pm – 2 pm to explore shadows, forces and motion, and gravity in the Paul Dennis Science Hall. In addition, visitors can also attend Dome Theater shows that best fit student grade levels. 

Earth, Moon, and Sun, the Planetarium’s most popular show for school groups and suitable for students in 2nd – 4th grades will be shown at 11am. Earth, Moon, and Sun explores the relationship between the Earth, Moon and Sun, lunar phases, and other phenomena seen in the night sky with the help of Coyote, an amusing character adapted from Native American oral traditions. At 1 pm, the Planetarium will feature Voyage to Distant Worlds, a show best suited for grades 4th and up that provides a tour of solar system objects from the sun to the Kuiper Belt. 

Museum of Coastal Carolina homeschool families will explore galleries including special standards-focused activities on March 12 from 10 am – 2 pm. Activities will include investigating animal adaptations, animal life cycles, food webs, and coastal habitats. 

Limited Homeschool Day tickets are available for $8 per student and $6 for each adult and must be purchased separately for each day. Tickets must be purchased in advance through the Ocean Isle Museum Foundation website or by calling the Museum of Coastal Carolina at 910-579-1016.  

Museum of Coastal Carolina and Ingram Planetarium Education Manager Jamie Justice schedules and facilitates all Family Programs. Justice received her Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology from Bowling Green State University and her Master of Science in Environmental Science with concentrations in Marine and Coastal Education and Coastal Management from the University of North Carolina, Wilmington.

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