STARS

We create customized Science, Technology and Academic Readiness for Space (STARS) hands-on student science enrichment programs for schools based on specific student academic needs. 

STARS programs can be:

  • In classroom or after-school settings
  • One-day sessions or weekly workshops
  • Rocketry to earth science

All STARS programs are:

  • Taught by professional Space Foundation Space Education Specialists who are certified, experienced classroom teachers
  • Created to fit into your school's schedule and educational requirements
  • Filled with hands-on, inquiry-based activities
  • Based on space-themed academic principles
  • Fun and engaging for students
  • Complementary to teachers' standards-based lesson plans

Choose from one of these exciting topics or create a customized program by combining topics:

Rocketry

  • Build and launch a variety of rockets
  • Learn rocketry principles

Robotics

  • Program and operate LEGO® MindStorms® NXT robots

Astronomy

  • Learn about the many wonders of space
  • Participate in Kinesthetic Astronomy-learning astronomy through body movement

Life Science

  • Discover the effects of microgravity on the human body

Earth Science

  • Learn about the basics of geology

Aeronautics

  • Discover how things fly and the basics of flight

Space Technologies

  • What are space spin-offs and how do they make our lives easier every day?

 

Interested?

For further information and costs regarding the Space Foundation's STARS program, email the education department at Education@SpaceFoundation.org or call +1.719.576.8000.