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Mark Butler Environmental Education Resource Teacher Curriculum & Instruction

Mark Butler Environmental Education Resource Teacher Curriculum & Instruction District School Board of Pasco County. Overview. Components Setup and Takedown Procedures Entry & Exit Procedures Operational Procedures Safety. StarLab Components. Lamp Lamp Case Canister Duffle Bag

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Mark Butler Environmental Education Resource Teacher Curriculum & Instruction

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  1. Mark Butler Environmental Education Resource Teacher Curriculum & Instruction District School Board of Pasco County

  2. Overview • Components • Setup and Takedown Procedures • Entry & Exit Procedures • Operational Procedures • Safety

  3. StarLab Components • Lamp • Lamp Case • Canister • Duffle Bag • Blower/Fan • Canister Case • Curriculum Guide • Accessory Box

  4. Constellation Canister Greek Mythology Canister

  5. Native American Mythology Canister Plate Tectonics Canister

  6. Celestial Coordinates Canister • A full projection of 3000 stars are displayed here against a background of the celestial coordinates, the ecliptic and the galactic equator. Right ascension is marked in 1 hour intervals, declination at 10° intervals, with processional axis plus or minus 13,000 year increments. Extremely useful for angular measurement, location of faint celestial objects and spherical geometry. • Applications: Physics, telescope use, positional astronomy, celestial navigation and precession at the junior high through college level.

  7. StarLab Accommodations • Standard Dome • 11ft Ceiling • 10ft possible • Area • 18’ x 21’ • Floor • Carpet • Room • Noise • Minimal • Light • NA • Temperature • Normal • Electricity

  8. Safety Procedures • No open flame or point heat source such as an incandescent light bulb, radiant heater in or near the dome. • No smoking in or near the dome. • No food or drink inside the STARLAB. • Never leave projection cylinders lying loose on the floor. • Always set up the STARLAB indoors. • Instructor is first in and last out. • Always make sure that there is a clear path out of the STARLAB in the event of an emergency. • Never set up the dome so that it is on the edge of a stage where individuals might fall off. • Always show occupants how to quickly exit underneath the dome wall in the event of an emergency. • Do not use the entrance tunnel to evacuate the dome in the event of an emergency.

  9. Emergency Procedures • Have all visitors stand up and move toward the center of the dome. • Grasp the edge of the dome fabric directly opposite the side of the STARLAB where the inflation and entrance tubes are located. • Lift the fabric up and over the visitors so the dome flips over onto itself. • Exit the collapsing dome.

  10. Starlab Setup • 10 to 30 minutes • if completely packed up • Check for Squares!

  11. Projector Setup • Use Storage Box • Cover Cords • Be prepared • Have all canisters ready

  12. Tips to Entering & Exiting • Stay Low and Go Slow • Teacher is first in & last out • 2 Teachers is ideal • Have a flashlight and use it • 5 second rule • Accessory lighting? • Carpet Squares?

  13. Tips For Inside the Dome • Stay Put • Dark Vision • Warn students before switching canisters or turning on a light • Don’t block fan input

  14. Vertigo Claustrophobia Myctophobia/Nyctophobia/Scotophobia Inappropriate Behavior/Clothing Sharp Objects Things to watch for

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