Chris Like
Planetarium Director
clike@bettendorf.k12.ia.us
Peter Bruecken
Assistant Director
pbruecken@bettendorf.k12.ia.us
The Don Schaefer Planetarium offers a unique cadre of programs to enhance already existing curriculum. Students visit the planetarium once per year where the planetarium staff may take them on journeys through the universe, explore the marvels of light, or many other fascinating experiences that could stand your hair on end.
Internet Resources
| Science Joy Wagon | With a name like that, you know it is good! (Lessons and tutorials) |
| Sparknotes | This is a search engine for any lessons you would ever want in school. |
| Quantum Physics | Here is a link for the very small. |
| Fermilab | The atom smashers. |
| Discovery Channel | Here is one for the discovery channel. It is a great site with a ton of information. |
| Hubble Site | Here is a lot of great info and pics from Hubble. |
| STSci | The home page of the people who bring us the Hubble Space Telescope! |
| PBS | Believe it or not, but those wacky guys who brought you Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood, have a great deal of science on their site. |
| NASA | An astronomy links list would not be complete without this powerhouse! |
| Constellations | This is where I get my pictures:) |
| Particle Adventure | Interested in the smallest things around? |