Starlab Resources
Below is a list of fun and informative books and websites for teachers planning to use Starlab, or for anyone interested in astronomy. For more information on Starlab, call (803) 898-4999 or email starlab@scmuseum.org.
Video
Watch the State Museum's Starlab training video on YouTube
Books
The Stars: A new Way to See Them
By H.A. Rey
Starfinder: the Complete Beginners Guide to Exploring The Night Sky
A DK book by Carole Stott
The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System
By Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen
Sunshine Makes The Seasons
By Franklyn M. Branley
The Third Planet: Exploring The Earth From Space
By Sally Ride and Tam O’Shaughnessy
The Moon Book
By Gail Gibbons
The Reasons for the Seasons
By Gail Gibbons
The Sun is my Favorite Star
By Frank Asch
They Dance in the Sky: Native American Star Myths
By Jean Gourd Monroe and Ray A. Williamson
The Heavenly Zoo: Legends and Tales of The Stars
By Alison Lurie
The Kid’s Book of the Night Sky
By Ann Love and Jane Drake
Websites
Seeing In The Dark