Tilt Trek at Glenbow at The Edison Planetarium

Seasons & Earth’s Tilt Adventure Pack

Inside the planetarium dome in Calgary, the seasonal simulator is malfunctioning.

Daylight patterns are uneven. Hemisphere temperatures are reversed. The angle of sunlight is shifting out of sequence. Ari Raider has detected a disruption in Earth’s tilt model, and if the axis alignment is not corrected, the explanation of why we have seasons could spin out of balance.

In Tilt Trek at Glenbow at The Edison Planetarium, students board the Season Spinner Shuttle and enter a high-stakes Earth science mission. By exploring how Earth’s axis tilts as it orbits the Sun, how solstices and equinoxes mark key points in the year, and how the angle of sunlight affects daylight and temperature, explorers must restore the seasonal system and bring balance back to the hemispheres.

This adventure blends astronomy, geography, and scientific modeling with story-driven exploration.

About This Adventure Pack

Tilt Trek at Glenbow at The Edison Planetarium is designed for elementary explorers and connects directly to an interactive online adventure.

Students can complete the Tilt Trek at Glenbow at The Edison Planetarium adventure online for free, including access to free printable trading cards that match this experience. The online adventure delivers the full learning and story-driven mission without requiring a physical kit.

👉 Explore the free Tilt Trek at Glenbow at The Edison Planetarium adventure here:
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For families or classrooms that want to extend the experience, this Adventure Pack adds collectible cards and hands-on components that bring the seasonal mission into the physical world.

The learning experience is the same whether students use the physical pack or not. The pack simply adds a tactile, collectible layer to the adventure.

What This Adventure Covers

Each Tilt Trek at Glenbow at The Edison Planetarium Adventure Pack explores core seasons and Earth tilt concepts, including:

• Axis – An imaginary line through Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole
• Tilt – The slight lean of Earth’s axis as it rotates
• Orbit – The path Earth follows around the Sun
• Hemisphere – Half of Earth, either north or south of the equator
• Solstice – The time of year when one hemisphere has the longest or shortest day
• Equinox – The time of year when day and night are nearly equal in length
• Daylight – The period of time each day when the Sun is above the horizon
• Angle of Sunlight – The direction and steepness at which sunlight hits Earth
• Season – A period of the year marked by specific weather and daylight patterns

Each topic appears naturally within the adventure and is required to move the story forward, reinforcing understanding through modeling and observation rather than memorization.

What’s Inside the Pack

• Adventure-Filled Field Pack (6×9 Adventure Pouch)
• Adventure Mission Card
• Interactive Online Adventure
• Knowledge Card Pack
• Mystery Dig Kit
• Dig Stick Tool
• Cleaning Wipe
• Mystery Collectible Specimen (Gemlet)
• Gemlet Storage Container
• Excavating Adventures Sticker

Why Kids Love It

Spinning the planetarium model, solving seasonal puzzles, tracking daylight changes, and uncovering a real mystery specimen makes Earth science feel interactive and exciting.

Why Teachers and Parents Love It

Tilt Trek at Glenbow at The Edison Planetarium supports elementary Earth and space science standards through clear explanations of axial tilt, orbit, and seasonal change. The adventure encourages spatial reasoning, data observation, and deeper understanding of patterns in nature.

The adventure works for whole-class instruction, small groups, or independent learning — with or without the physical pack.

Free Adventure Option

Tilt Trek at Glenbow at The Edison Planetarium is also available online for free, including free printable trading cards that align directly with this adventure. No purchase is required to participate.

This reflects our mission at Excavating Adventures: to make engaging, story-driven adventures accessible to everyone.

👉 Explore the free Tilt Trek at Glenbow at The Edison Planetarium adventure here:
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