Teachers, get the latest info!
Welcome...

to all of our participating teachers from East Hartford, New
Britain, and Waterbury.  We're looking forward to a great year!
New!  Click here to visit our Classroom page for some print out
worksheets for your classroom.  STARBASE is trying to make
learning easy in your classroom!

Check out the DoD Starbase website for some great activities!
Websites

Great page to view the current moon phases.

Anything a teacher or a student ever wanted to know about
one of our important environmental resources - water.

Extreme Science - great site to learn about anything science;
from weather to blue whales.

SciLinks are websites reviewed by the National Science
Teachers Association.

Climate change information: determine your carbon footprint
and see how much carbon dioxide and green house gases
your family emits and discover ways to decrease your impact.
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All teachers must fill out the 2009 - 2010 teacher survey to
continue the high quality of the program.  Thank you!
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Parent Survey
Contests!

NASA invites you to submit your name to be included on a microchip that will be
sent to Mars as part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, scheduled to
launch in 2011. Mars Science Laboratory is a rover that will assess whether Mars
ever was, or still is, an environment able to support microbial life.
The "Send Your Name to Mars" Web page enables anyone to take part in the
mission by sending his or her name to the Red Planet. Participants can print a
certificate of participation and view a map showing where other contributors are
from.

CYBERMISSION is a web-based science, math and technology competition for 6th,
7th, 8th and 9th grade teams. Your team will propose a solution to a real problem
in your community and compete for regional and national awards.
eCYBERMISSION challenges you to explore how science, math and technology
work in your world.
If you would like to borrow the IMAX dvd Space Station (narrated by Tom Cruise) for your
class, please let us know.  It gives a great overview of the ISS with real footage. (47 min)