Hubble
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Journey through distant galaxies to explore the grandeur and mysteries of our celestial surroundings. Accompany space-walking astronauts as they attempt the most difficult and important tasks in NASA’s history. Take an inspiring and unique look into the Hubble Space Telescope’s legacy and highlight its profound impact on the way we view the universe and ourselves.
Hubble is an IMAX and Warner Bros. Pictures production, in cooperation with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The film reunites the Space Station filmmaking team, led by Producer/Director Toni Myers.
Presented as part of the LG Film Series
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- Solar System Revealed (4-8)
- Cosmic Connections (9)
- You and the Universe (9)
- Space Missions (5-12)
Curriculum Connections: Specific Expectations
- Space ( 6 )
- Space Exploration ( 9 )
- Space Exploration ( 9 )
Legends of Flight
Opens September 24, 2010
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Learn how creating the next great jetliner is a gargantuan technical challenge and entrepreneurial gamble. As a radical new jetliner evolves in the assembly bay of a leading aircraft builder, its test pilot takes your and your students into the sky with classic aircraft to explore the ingredients that can make or break a great flying machine. From the Wright brothers to the leading-edge of the jet-age, Legends of Flight propels students on an extraordinary journey across a century of aviation to explore the magic, gravity-defying world of flight and to witness the unfolding of one of the greatest aviation projects of our age.
Legends of Flight is directed by Stephen Low and produced by Pietro L. Serapiglia and executive produced by K2 Communications.
Presented as part of the LG Film Series
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Rocky Mountain Express
Opens February 2011
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Explore the challenges of building a transcontinental link through perilous and often unexplored territories. Traverse the Precambrian Shield, the treacherous boreal forest, uncountable lakes, 480 km of muskeg and a 1300 km desert of grass to reach the Rocky Mountains. Take a ride on the “Empress”, a restored locomotive from the height of the steam age. Learn how the steel wheels of this powerful locomotive, carrying thousands of tons of load, barely touched the tracks, making it possible to transport merchandise with a level of efficiency unheard of with other technologies. Discover why, in an era of heightened environmental concern, rail technology is a crucial ingredient in an energy efficient future. The Empress could move the payload of fifty jumbo jets!
Rocky Mountain Express is directed by Stephen Low and produced by Pietro L. Serapiglia and Alexander Low.
Presented as part of the LG Film Series
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Under the Sea
Closes September 23, 2010
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Immerse yourself in some of the most exotic and isolated undersea locations on earth. Experience face-to-face encounters with mysterious and stunning creatures of the sea. Explore the beauty and natural wonder of the oceans as well as the impact of global climate change on these delicate ecosystems.
Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX Corporation present "Under the Sea," an underwater documentary adventure narrated by Jim Carrey.
Presented as part of the LG Film Series
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Curriculum Connections: Specific Expectations
- Needs and Characteristics of Living Things ( 1 )
- Interactions in the Environment ( 7 )
- Habitats and Communities ( 4 )
- Growth and Changes in Animals ( 2 )
- Biodiversity ( 6 )
- Diversity of Living Things (Biology 11 )
- Sustainable Ecosystems ( 9 )
- Sustainable Ecosystems and Human Activity ( 9 )