To book a private showing for your school or organization during the week ($30 minimum charge), call (402) 472-6302, or E-mail: elephant@unl.edu.
Private showings are $4 per child and $6 per adult with one free adult for every 25 admissions.

The Little Star That Could
Little Star, an average yellow star, journeys in search for planets of his own to protect and warm. Along the way, he meets other stars and learns what makes each star and planet special.
Running time 40 minutes.
Nebr. Standards SC 2.4.1
Appropriate for K-4th grade
K-2 Teacher's Guide
3-6 Teacher's Guide

Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
A fantastic adventure as two youngsters build a cardboard rocket and go on an adventure exploring the solar system.
Running time 35 minutes
Nebraska Standards SC 2.4.1
Appropriate for grades 1-5





Earth, Moon & Sun
Common misconceptions about Moon phases, cycles of day and night, the changes in the sky with seasons are all explored in this humorous program using the coyote from Native American sky legends as our guide to the science.
Running time 35 minutes.
Nebr. Standards SC2.4.1.b, SC5.4.1a and SC5.4.1b
Grades 2-4
Teacher's Guide

Dawn of the Space Age
Re-live the excitement of the early days of space exploration, from the launch of the first artificial satellite Sputnik, to the lunar landings and privately operated space flights. Ride the Space Shuttle to the International Space Station and experience future Mars exploration.
Running time 45 minutes
Nebr. Standards SC8.4.1 and SC12.1.2
Appropriate for grades 5 and up.


Origins of Life
Earth's natural history from the Big Bang through planet-building; watch the evolution of life as gigantic forces from space rock our world.
Running time: 30 minutes.
Nebr. Standards SC8.4.4 and SC12.4.4
Appropriate for grades 5 and up




Nine Planets and Counting
How many planets are there? Investigate the solar system, its planets, dwarf planets, asteroids, comets and other objects in this immersive show. Get close up with the surface of Mars and the rings of Saturn as well as many other aspects of our solar system. Running time 35 minutes.
Nebr. Standards SC8.1.2, SC8.4.1 & SC12.1.2
Appropriate for grades 6-9
Teacher's Guide


Black Holes
Explore these strange and exotic places in the universe. See in an immersive adventure what it would be like to fall into a black hole. And travel to the centers of galaxies where huge Black Holes, shape their future.
Running time 35 minutes.
Nebr. Standards SC8.1.2 and SC12.4.1
Appropriate for grades 6 and up.



Natural Selection
The story of Charles Darwin and his historic voyage aboard the ship the Beagle which shaped the ideas of modern evolution. Running time 40 minutes.
Nebr. Standards SC5.1.2, SC8.1.2, SC8.3.2, SC12.1.2, SC12.3.2 and SC12.3.4
Appropriate for grades 6 and up.




Extreme Planets
One of the exciting areas of Astronomcial research involves the discovery of Extra Solar Planets. To date over 400 have been discovered orbiting stars other than the Sun in our Milky Way. Astronomers are enthusiastic to pursue information about these planets in the search for life in the Universe.
Nebr. Standards SC8.1.2 SC8.3.3, SC12.3.3 and SC12.4.1
Appropriate for grades 7 and up.