Waukesha County



Nine Planets and Counting


Recommended for grades 3 and up
1 hour
Resource guide available.

For current program rates, see the Waukesha County Environmental Education School Guide

How many planets are in the Solar System? The program involves a tour to explore the variety of objects that populate our Solar System. Along the way each planet is examined as well as other objects in our solar neighborhood. This show was produced just before Pluto was demoted to dwarf planet status.

Standards: %-ESS1-1
Duration: 60 minutes
Fee: Yes
Offered: School Year
Location options: Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium located at the Retzer Nature Center


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