Omnitheater Films

Nothing compares with the memorable thrill of a larger-than-life Omnitheater movie. Our 2008-2009 field trip films are:

Mysteries of the Great Lakes
September 12, 2008 - April 9, 2009

This film will take your students on a journey through the greatest lake system in the world, showcasing the amazing geography, ecology, science, and history of the region. The primary story of the film is of the lake sturgeon, the largest freshwater fish in the world. This remarkable fish once represented 90% of the Great Lakes biomass! A virtual living fossil, the lake sturgeon has survived for over 100 million years, virtually unchanged.

The film is also a story about the social and economic importance of the region to North America and a search for the balance between the needs of humans and the needs of the natural world. The film follows biologist Ronald Bruch as he and a small group of environmentalists work to bring this ancient species back from the edge of extinction. Learn More | View the Trailer

Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk
January 9, 2009 - June 11, 2009

Scientific studies forecast water shortages in the Western U.S. and around the world. In fact, the United Nations estimates that 40% of the world could face life-threatening shortages by the year 2050. Grand Canyon Adventure exposes your students to the issues contributing to the crisis.

Set on the Colorado River, this film follows an exhilarating river journey that includes flash floods, gila monsters, capsizing rafts, and breathtaking leaps off cliffs. Leading the expedition are world-famous river advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and anthropologist and author Wade Davis. They are accompanied by their daughters and guided by Shana Watahomigie, a member of the Havasupai tribe and the first Native American to become a National Park Ranger and river guide.

Both informative and empowering, the film explores the problems, presents real solutions, and delivers an uplifting message of hope for future generations, showing how ordinary people can make a difference for our planet. Learn More | View the Trailer

World Language Omnitheater Films

Omnitheater films are available in other languages during the 2008-2009 school year according to the following schedule. Scripts and audiotapes are available for some of the films in English, French, and/or Spanish. Contact Sylvia Crannell at (651) 221-4552 or .

October 8, 2008
10 a.m. Search for the Great Sharks, Spanish
11 a.m. Search for the Great Sharks, French

November 12, 2008
10 a.m. Ring of Fire, Spanish
11 a.m. Ring of Fire, French

December 10, 2008
10 a.m. Tropical Rainforest, Spanish
11 a.m. Tropical Rainforest, French

January 14, 2009
10 a.m. Search for the Great Sharks, French
11 a.m. Search for the Great Sharks, Spanish

February 11, 2009
10 a.m. Ring of Fire, French
11 a.m. Ring of Fire, Spanish

March 11, 2009
10 a.m. Tropical Rainforest, French
11 a.m. Tropical Rainforest, Spanish