STARLAB Manuals

Astronomy and More — A Comprehensive User’s Guide for the STARLAB and Other Planetaria Astronomy and More is a collection of tried and true curriculum ideas from top STARLAB Portable Planetarium users who have created exciting and interactive activities for kindergarten through grade 12, as well as specific curricula for each STARLAB projection cylinder. These contributors are educators who not only love and believe in STARLAB as an essential educational tool, but have years of proven experience using STARLAB.

Astronomy and More is available binders and includes a comprehensive table of contents and tab-divided sections to help you locate the information quickly and easily. Four main sections include STARLAB Planetarium Set-up, Operation and Maintenance; K-6 Activities and Lessons; Grades 7-12 Activities and Lessons; Cylinder Guides. The binders have colorful, durable covers and may be downloaded from www.sciencefirst.com.  The content may be downloaded below for free!

Correlation of STARLAB Cylinders to the National Science Education Standards
Download these easy-to-read, grade specific charts correlating the STARLAB Cylinders (that are used with the Standard and FiberArc analog projectors) to the National Science Education Standards:

• Grades K-4
• Grades 5-8
• Grades 9-12

Correlation of Astronomy and More: A Comprehensive Curriculum and User's Guide to the STARLAB and Other Planetaria to the National Science Education Standards of the National Research Council. Learn how STARLAB lessons can help you fulfill your state and national science standards. A full text or summary are available in a pdf format.

"A Survey of Educators' Perceptions Concerning the Impact of the STARLAB Planetarium on Teaching and Learning" This in-depth survey conducted by Gary Kratzer looks at the impact of STARLAB on education and its effectiveness as a teaching/learning tool. A copy of the survey is available as a pdf.