STARLAB

Portable Planetarium

The MSI proudly acknowledges

CenturyTel

and the

 Arkansas SpACE Grant Consortium

NASA

as the principal sponsors of the STARLAB Program

All STARLAB loans will be suspended from June 3, 2011 until this fall due to the closing of the MSI and the relocation of all STARLAB Equipment.  Watch for announcements on the SCIENCE listserv for when the STARLAB is once again available for use in schools.

 

The Math & Science Institute now has TWO STARLAB portable planetariums available for loan to schools, if the school has faculty members that are trained in how to use and care for the equipment.  A loan fee of $100 qualifies a school to borrow the STARLAB on consecutive or non-consecutive dates for a total of 10 school days during an academic year (August - July).

Training sessions will be offered at ATU at the beginning of each academic semester.  Watch for them! Registration is always scheduled for a Saturday from 8:30-3:30.  Training is FREE.

If you have questions concerning training sessions, please contact Steve Zimmer.

Space is limited to only 20 participants.  Please contact the MSI to reserve a place!

Details of the STARLAB

• The Giant Dome is 13.5' tall and 27' in diameter; Space required is 1600 ft² (40'X40') floor space and a minimum 14 ft vertical clearance.
   

• The Standard Dome is 10.5' tall and 21' in diameter. Floor space required is 1100 ft² (33' X 33') with a vertical clearance of 11'.
   

• Minimum of one duplex electrical outlet is required.
   

• Recommended capacities--
  (a) Giant Dome, 50 students;
  (b) Standard Dome, 25 students.
   

• Entrance is large enough for wheelchair access.
   

• Curricular materials are provided
   

• For a list of the available projection cylinders--
       CLICK HERE
   

• Download copies of the STARLAB curriculum

Location/Cost

Learn how to set-up, take down and how to use of STARLAB equipment to enhance your curriculum.

Participants successfully completing the training will be eligible to arrange loans of the equipment. 

TBA

TBA 

It is strongly recommended that a school send at least 2 teachers to be trained.

All trainings are at NO cost!

Wondering where to find the funding to bring the STARLAB to your School? 

Register for a Workshop

Contact Steve Zimmer for additional information concerning these training sessions
 

STARLAB School Program!! 

Click Here to learn about the Students & Parents Program

  To download a loan agreement form in MS Word format  Click HERE .

To download a loan agreement form in PDF format  Click HERE .

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Check for available school loan dates on the STARLAB Loan Calendar

(Remember, "GD" refers to the Giant Dome STARLAB System while "SD" refers to the Standard Dome STARLAB System.)

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