Starlab is a portable planetarium made of fabric, which is inflated by a fan and capable of accommodating up to 35 students. A star projector recreates the sky, including the Sun, Moon and Planet positions on the dome, for any time or place on earth. Starlab is compact enough to fit into a small car and is easily set up in 15 minutes. It requires a clean floor space of 20' x 22' and an 12' ceiling. During the training, participants will learn how to set up, maintain and repack the system.

The Starlab Training Workshops are designed to help teachers make science and astronomy exciting for their students. Starlab can help teacher's work toward meeting the NJ State Science Standards by having students "do" hands-on science and not just read about it. Abstract ideas such as the Earth's daily and annual motions, moon phases, constellations and the reason for the seasons are easily presented in Starlab.  School administrators and supervisors are encouraged to enroll in the workshop.

The cost of the two-day workshop is $200 per person. Two or more teachers from the same school are $175 each. The two-day 10-hour program is from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day and includes curriculum materials for grades K-8, mythological materials, Starlab certification, and lunch.  Teachers receive 12 hours of continuing education credit for completing this workshop.