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.

ASSEMBLIES
Assemblies run 45-60 minutes and cost $375. There is a 250-student maximum. Available assembly topics for the 2011-12 school year include:

ROCKIN’ REPTILES (K-8)
Students get a guided introduction to the incredible animals living at the Anchorage Museum. Find out how snakes smell, if turtles hibernate, and more.

THE BIG CHILL (K-8)
Explore the states of matter as liquid nitrogen puts the freeze on household objects for truly chilling effects. These assemblies are also available in the museum auditorium.

SCIENCE FESTIVALS (K-12)
Festivals run for up to two hours and cost $375; additional hours are $100 per hour, maximum six hours. 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.

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 three-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 cell

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 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15
$15 per person, pre-registration required online

StarLab Winter Training for Educators
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012
$15 per person, pre-registration required online
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