WELCOME
Out-of-This-World Programs on a
Down-to-Earth Budget
Presenters
Keliann LaConte
Professional Development
Manager
STAR Net - National Center for
Interactive Learning/
Space Science Institute
Boulder, CO
klaconte@spacescience.org
720-974-5835
Hannah Stewart
Youth Services Manager
Yuma County Library District
Yuma, AZ 85364
hannah.stewart@yumalibrary.org
928) 373-6494
Strange New Planet
1. Telescope observations
2. Space probe
3. Orbiting spacecraft
4. Lander
5. Sample return mission
STEM GEMS
• STEM Activity
Clearinghouse
• Blogs
• Forums
• Webinars/Conferences
• STAR_Net News
www.starnetlibraries.org
STAR Net Activities and Resources
STAR_Net Community of Practice
• Over 9,000 members have joined STAR Net
• Members include librarians, library support staff,
STEM professionals
• Community members contribute by posting
how-to blogs, sharing funding opportunities, and
participating in webinars
Journey Through STEM
Upcoming Webinars
Out-of-This-World Activities
• September 13th at 1:00 p.m. (MT)
Celebrate Afterschool Partnerships with the Annual Lights
on Afterschool!
• September 19th at 1:00 p.m. (MT)
International Observe the Moon Night
• October 4th at 2:00 p.m. (MT)
Professional Development Resources
How-To Videos for Activities
Scale Model of Sun and Earth
Upcoming Conferences
MPLA, Internet Librarian, and more!
Archived Webinars
Busy? See what you missed!
Hands-on Activities
• Sensory Space Sand • Crater Creations
Build a Martian Habitat
• Use scrap
materials.
• Give them real
problems to
solve.
• Teach them to
use federal and
grant funds!
Discussion
Keep in Touch!
• Visit vendor
table #22
• Sign up to
receive updates
and share
tips/ideas
Outdoor Solar Viewing
Credit: ALA

Out-of-This-World Program on a Down-to-Earth Budget