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Students Program |
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| Programs for up to 50 students (depending on grade level) would be delivered at a school location. | ||
| A 20 minute program for students in the STARLAB would be provided up to 6 times a day. | ||
| Topics of the presentation could be individually prepared for a school situation. | ||
| Sample of programs (Programs can be adapted to meet the needs of audience or customized programs can be developed): | ||
| The Sky Tonight: An examination of the sky for any night of the year at the location of the school [grades 4-8] | ||
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| The Big Bear in the Sky: Locating and hearing stories about the Ursa Major Constellation (the Big Dipper) from different cultures [grades K-3] | ||
| Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics: Get a better understanding of the effects of the moving tectonic plates on the Earth [grade 6] | ||
| Stories in the Sky: Listen to some of the tales from Greek or Native American Mythology and see the characters in the sky . (Ancient Egyptian and African mythologies to be added soon) [grades 3-6] | ||
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Parents Program |
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Schools would conduct a Family Math/Science night for students and their parents the evening of the student presentations. |
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The STARLAB would be present for the parents to experience a brief program so they may understand what their child was experiencing during their time in the STARLAB. |
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The cost of conducting the day with the students and a Family Math/Science Event is $500 for any school in the Arkansas River Valley. For schools outside of the River Valley, the cost is $600. These prices includes all travel expenses. |
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FAMILY NIGHT ONLY OPTION |
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To conduct only a STARLAB program for a Family Math/Science Night Activity at a school the cost is $300 for any school in the Arkansas River Valley and $400 for schools outside of the River Valley. MSI personnel will set up the STARLAB and will present up to six, 20 minute programs for students and parents over a three hour period. These prices include all travel expenses. |
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For additional information contact |
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Steve Zimmer Phone: (479) 964-0825 Email: szimmer@atu.edu |
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