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Weather: Wonders & Mysteries Revealed

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Show Times

No public show times currently scheduled.

Available for booking for school groups.

Venue

The Faulkner Planetarium, Idaho's largest domed theater, features the latest in fulldome technology, capable of virtually transporting audiences around the world and to the universe's far-flung reaches. The theater can seat 144. Open captioning for the hearing impaired is available upon request for many programs.

What's Showing Now Directions

Available for K-12 and Group Reservations

The Earth’s atmosphere is an ever-changing environment. Meteorology is the study of the atmosphere and changing conditions within it that result in the phenomena we call weather. Students receive an overview of various types of weather and what drives weather changes. From atmospheric heating and the water cycle to the types of storms and precipitation we experience, this show presents a broad array of weather and atmospheric phenomena that many of us experience in our daily lives.

Book This Show

You can schedule a private showing for school field trips or private events!

Private Event School Field Trip

Educational Concepts

• The Sun’s role in weather
• Convection cell motion
• Axial tilt’s effect on seasons and weather
• Water cycle
• Composition of the atmosphere
• Cloud types and their nature
• Atmospheric effects on light
• Nature of lightning
• Aurora borealis
• Hurricanes
• Coriolis effect
• Supercell storm formation
• Tornadoes
• Precipitation types

Suggested Grades

4th - 12th