1. Starlab
at Rockville Centre

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. What is the Starlab?
Portable system
Dome
Projector
Cylinders

5. 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).

6. Constellation Cylinder
Northern Hemisphere Cylinder

7. 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

8. 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

9. at SouthSide Middle School
StarLab opens
at SouthSide Middle School

10. TSC – Exploring our School with Dr. Johnson
Starlab in the news
TSC – Exploring our School with Dr. Johnson