Meteorite, a rock from space: A planetarium adventure for children

Rodríguez Hidalgo, I.; Naveros Y Naveiras, R.; González Sánchez, O.
Bibliographical reference

Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2007: Proceedings from the IAU/National Observatory of Athens/ESA/ESO Conference, Athens, Greece, 8-11 October 2007, Christensen L. L., Zoulias M. & Robson, I. (eds.). Published by Eugenides Foundation.

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2008
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3
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1
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Description
At the Museum of the Science and the Cosmos (MCC, La Laguna, Tenerife) there is a small planetarium. All the different planetarium shows are carried out entirely by the Museum staff, from the original idea and the script to the final production. In February 2007, Meteorite, a rock from space, a new show, specifically for children, was released. The characters (astronomical bodies) are played by puppets, designed and manufactured for this occasion; the script has been carefully written, and introduces many astronomical concepts in the form of an entertaining tale, which encourages the children to participate by crying, counting, helping the characters - just like a traditional puppet show. The aim of this contribution is to review the different resources (some of them really innovative) used to create this programme, which offers plenty of future possibilities.