Starlab
Students can take a look at the night sky in detail at any season or latitude in a Starlab traveling planetarium. The planetarium comes complete with audiotapes and astronomy programs on the northern sky and constellations visible at each season. Additional cylinders on Greek and Native American star myth, the biological cell, and plate tectonics are available on a limited basis.
Grade level: suitable for students of all ages
Contact: Museum of the Rockies, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717-0272; call (406) 994-5282
Cost: $35 per week, plus shipping costs to the next school
Telescope Trunk
Capture students' interest in the "Big Sky" using a Telescope Trunk from the Museum. The Telescope Trunk contains an easy-to-use 4-inch Edmund Astroscan telescope, star charts, and activities on astronomy and the sky.
Grade level: 1st-7th grade
Contact: Museum of the Rockies, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717-0272; call (406) 994-5282
Cost: $35 per week, plus shipping costs onto the next school.
Toys in Space Science Trunk
Students engage in science process skills using the contents of this science trunk. Materials include all the science toys needed for the "Toys in Space" astronomy activities, an activity guide, posters and resource materials.
Grade level: 1st-7th grade
Contact: Museum of the Rockies, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717-0272; call (406) 994-5282
Cost: $35 per week, plus shipping costs onto the next school.
