Star gazing anyone?
What an awesome Creator we have!
The Star Lab is a portable planetarium seating approximately 35 kids (smaller dome) or 75 kids (larger dome) plus a couple adult supervisors. A George Fox representative gives a prepared presentation. Our most popular presentation topic is the constellations, featuring the associated Greek and Roman stories and a "how to" to find the constellations in our night sky. Other presentations include the Urban Sky (without drawn-in constellations), the solar system and Greek Mythology (a more cartoon version of the constellations). Often more than one topic will be covered. In general, a 15 to 30 minute presentation works well for K-3rd grade and a 30 to 45 minute presentation is works for older students.
The Star Lab is available for viewing at George Fox University free of charge, or the Star Lab can be taken to your school. There is a $5 per hour fee plus gas (.50 per mile) for the small Star Lab and a $10 per hour fee plus gas (.50 per mile) for the large Star Lab. If we travel to your school, we encourage the school to schedule multiple classes for one day, if several teachers are interested. Keep in mind when scheduling, it takes approximately 30 minutes to set up and take down the Star Lab.
A room of 21’ x 21’ and a height of 14’ is necessary to accommodate the small Star Lab. A room of 27’ x 27’ and a height of 16’ is necessary to accommodate the large Star Lab. The floor must be vacuumed or swept before arrival because of the potential for creating holes in the material. Additionally, a representative from the school must be available upon arrival to direct us to our set-up site. A main floor location is best, if possible, especially for the larger Star Lab. The Star lab is not loaned out without a George Fox University representative unless the teacher has taken a preparation class on its care.
Please contact Jane Sweet at jsweet@georgefox.edu to schedule an appointment.