Starlab at Rockville Centre
Why was the Starlab purchased for Rockville Centre? Middle School teaches Earth Science High School teaches Astronomy Creative teachers across all grade levels in the district.
How did Rockville Centre get the Starlab? Owning vs. Renting RVC Ed. Foundation Grant writing process team effort within department previous grant writers from other departments.
What is the Starlab? Portable system Dome Projector Cylinders
How does the Starlab work? The dome creates the space for images to be projected. The cylinder is an image of the night sky. The projector controls the amount of light as well sets the latitude of the observer (position on Earth).
Constellation Cylinder Northern Hemisphere Cylinder
How will teachers use the Starlab? Certification through New York hall of Science Workshops at SSMS Renting the Starlab from the Middle School through My Learning Plan Creative lesson writing
What are the possible uses of the Starlab? - Besides teaching about the stars and objects found in space… Egyptian Mythologies Earth Coordinates Native American Mythology Biological Cell Create your own Greek Mythology
at SouthSide Middle School StarLab opens at SouthSide Middle School
TSC – Exploring our School with Dr. Johnson Starlab in the news TSC – Exploring our School with Dr. Johnson