SCHOOL OUTREACH

Museum Science Educators bring the wonder of science to you. The Science Outreach Program provides educational science programming at off-site facilities such as schools and community centers. Opportunities include assemblies for large groups of students, science festivals during school science evenings, or StarLab portable planetarium shows.

SCIENCE FESTIVALS
SCIENCE FESTIVALS (K–12)
Festivals include family-friendly exhibits and activities that foster parent and community involvement in science education. Topics covered include flight, the human body, optical illusions, magnetism, animals, and more.

OUR CHANGING ALASKA (3–12)
Available spring semester Learn about sea ice, temperature changes, animal migration, and the science behind our changing climate through hands-on activities and animated visuals. Our Magic Planet Digital Globe streams NASA and NOAA imagery to see the Earth’s weather patterns.

STARLAB (K–8)
The museum brings the StarLab portable planetarium to an off -site facility with presentations on the night sky and constellations. Cost is $250 for up to two hours (four presentations), $75 for each additional hour. Maximum six hours in one day at one location. Shows run about 20 minutes. Maximum of 30 individuals per show.

Educators may also rent the StarLab without a museum educator. This type of rental is $130 for the first day, $65 for each additional day. Rentals include dome, fan, specified cylinders, and educational materials. Teachers must participate in a two-hour professional development session prior to operating the StarLab without a museum employee present. Available projection topics for StarLab rental:

• Starfield
• Greek mythology
• Deep sky objects
• Native American mythology
• Chinese legends
• African mythology
• Earth
• Biological cells

REQUIRED STARLAB PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Learn how to operate and use the StarLab in your classroom. Museum science educators take you through the inflatable dome’s set-up and takedown processes. Discover the many possibilities for broadening the space science knowledge base of your students.

Available dates for StarLab professional development:
StarLab Fall Training for Educators
6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27
$15 per person, pre-registration required online

StarLab Winter Training for Educators
6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013
$15 per person, pre-registration required online

StarLab Spring Training for Educators
6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2013
$15 per person, pre-registration required online
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