Teacher's Choice

Sol & Company, Follow the Drinking Gourd, Cowboy Astronomer, The Planets, Our Sky Tonight

sponsored by Dick and Peggy Bodine

Teachers, take your choice!

Educators now have the choice of the programs below.  The first teacher to make a reservation will determine the show for that time/day/date.

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Sol and Company
Go on a journey with Sol and Astro Nomy as they visit the members of the solar system. This is a lively and entertaining introduction to the planets and other objects of the solar system. Students will learn about planets, comets, and asteroids through colorful images and learn a fun and helpful song.  

Follow the Drinking Gourd
Follow a fictional family of the 1800’s on their daring escape from a life of slavery. Learn about the way the earth moves causing seasonal changes they would experience along their journey. Student will also learn the classic song Follow the Drinking Gourd and the secret meaning behind the lyrics that may have helped former slaves escape to freedom.

The Cowboy Astronomer
Mosey along on a folksy tour of the night sky with Baxter Black, a noted cowboy poet, humorist, and story teller. He has a unique down-home style as he relates experiences from his youth to help show how the earth rotates. He talks about different types of objects in space including stars, constellations, nebulae, galaxies, and black holes. There is even a Native American tale about the seasons.

The Planets
Take a guided tour of all the objects in our solar system based on the latest scientific information. This program is recommended for more advanced students.

Our Sky Tonight
Take a live guided tour of the current night sky over the Mid-South, showing constellations, planets, and special events visible from your own back yards.