Outreach programs are only available to schools in the Roswell Independent School District due to staff constraints. RISD class participation may be scheduled by contacting the planetarium staff.

Skytellers

Skytellers is a combination literature (storytelling) and science program. Students are made aware of the historical background of astronomy through Native American legends about how various elements of the sky came to be. This is followed by a science story comparing and contrasting what scientists now know with the information in the Native American stories. This is a DVD series followed by discussion and appropriate activities to reinforce the lesson.

The sessions include

• The Legend of Ant and Bear (Day and Night)
• Old Man Winter, Young Man Spring (Seasons)
• The Girl Who Married the Moon (Moon Phases)
• How We Got Stars (Stars)
• Why Coyote Howls (Constellations - a coyote tale)
• Coyote Makes the Sun (The Sun)
• Coyote and the Dancing Stars (Meteors)
• Galaxies
• Why the North Star Stands Still (Polaris)
• The Solar System (a creation tale)