STARLAB

Portable Planetarium

The MSI proudly acknowledges

CenturyTel

and the

 Arkansas SpACE Grant
Consortium --NASA

as the principal sponsors of the STARLAB Program

 

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 up to 3 times (non-consecutive dates) for a total of 10 school days during an academic year (August - July).

Training sessions in the use of both the STARLAB Planetariums and the Solar Imaging Equipment can be arranged at any location around the state. 

The cost of scheduling a training session at your location is $500 per day plus travel expenses.  Following the training of teachers at your school, Your school will be eligible for a school loan at no additional cost. The $100 loan fee will be waived for the school hosting the training.  For more information about this waiver, contact Steve Zimmer.

Occasionally training sessions will be offered at ATU.  Watch for them!  Trained teachers are encouraged to take part in additional training sessions to refine your skills and share what you have been doing in the STARLAB with others. 

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!

 For information on obtaining curricular materials prior to a loan period, click here.

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 12'.
   

• Minimum of one duplex electrical outlet is required.
   

• Recommended capacities--
  (a) Giant Dome, 50 students;
  (b) Standard Dome, 30 students.
   

• Entrance is large enough for wheelchair access.
   

• Curricular materials are provided
   

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

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. 

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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