170 Millville Road
Lapeer MI  48446-1644
phone:  (810) 667-2423

 

Star Lab

Knowing the constellations and individual stars and being able to identify them in the night sky can be
a daunting task, especially for individuals that have very little experience in Astronomy.

Therefore, Lapeer West High School, in association with L.C.I.S.D., would like to offer assistance to
teachers throughout Lapeer County when it comes time to teaching your students about stars,
constellations, moon phases, seasons, and our solar system.

At no cost to the schools, we have the resources and individuals that can bring this knowledge
directly to your students in your classrooms. Available to us is an inflatable planetarium called
Star Lab. With this inflatable dome, highly-trained high school juniors and seniors can present
lessons that cover topics involving the sun, moon, stars, our solar system, the Milky Way Galaxy,
and the seasons.

Throughout the last five years, Lapeer West students have passed on their knowledge to thousands
of kids ranging from Pre-Kindergarten to Eighth grade. We have presented at many of the schools
within Lapeer County including Mayfield, Hadley, Murphy, East, Maple Grove, Elba, Lynch, Cramton,
St. Paul, Bishop Kelly, Imlay City Middle School, Almont Elementary, North Branch, Ruth Fox
Elementary, and North Branch Elementary.

 

We offer the following services:

  • Hands-on learning environment

  • Age-appropriate lesson plans (see below)

  • Help with Star Lab registration - just email ttomczyk@lapeerschools.org

  • Transportation of the dome (if necessary) - just email ttomczyk@lapeerschools.org

  • Individually modified teacher-specific content - just email ttomczyk@lapeerschools.org

  • Highly-trained high school students to present lesson

  • Testimonials of teachers who have used our services (see below).