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We\u0092re not quite ready to take students into space, but thanks to a portable planetarium, Marymount University has been taking space to elementary and middle school students. It\u0092s a great way to get them excited about science, said Dr. Eric Bubar<\/a>, the assistant professor who is in charge of MU\u0092s Myhill Portable Planetarium.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u0093It\u0092s pretty rare that you can have a planetarium come to your school,\u0094 said Bubar, who teaches physical sciences and biology. \u0093It really immerses the kids in whatever subject I\u0092m teaching, whether it\u0092s the moon or Mars.\u0094<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0At the end of May, Bubar spent two days at Saint Ann Catholic School, where he presented \u0093Back to the Moon for Good,\u0094 a 24-minute planetarium show chronicling teams around the world that are competing for the $30 million Google Lunar XPRIZE. To win, a team must land a robotic spacecraft on the Moon, navigate 500 meters over the lunar surface, and send video, images and data back to earth. Bubar has also taken the planetarium to Fort Belvoir Elementary School in Fairfax County and to science fairs.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Marymount got the planetarium last year, thanks to fundraising efforts by Bubar and others.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u0093It\u0092s easy enough that I can teach anybody how to use it within 35 to 40 minutes,\u0094 Bubar said. \u0093One person can set the whole thing up.\u0094<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The planetarium, which weighs about 60 pounds, is so small when packed that Bubar can haul it in his Honda Fit. Made of heavyweight plastic and vinyl material, the inflatable dome needs only a 20-by-20-by-20-foot indoor space for use. It can comfortably hold about 30 young kids or 20 adults.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bubar likes to show \u0093Back to the Moon For Good\u0094 because it really gets kids excited about the idea that they can plan a trip to the moon.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u0093When kids come in they immediately lay down because they can see the whole show,\u0094 Bubar said. \u0093But none of them fall asleep because they enjoy it so much.\u0094<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Denae Vargas, who graduated from Marymount last month with a degree in elementary education, used the planetarium several times when student teaching fourth graders during the spring semester.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u0093I liked the ease of using it,\u0094 she said, noting that it was small enough to fit on the school\u0092s auditorium stage. \u0093It was really amazing for students to lie in the planetarium and see the constellations move across the sky.\u0094<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0This fall, she\u0092ll be teaching first grade at Park Ridge Elementary School in Stafford County.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u0093I\u0092m looking for a grant so we can get our own planetarium down the road,\u0094 she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0In the past, Bubar said many schools had analog systems for planetariums that are no longer supported. Converting them to a digital system can be expensive. He said only a few dozen schools throughout the country have the portable planetariums. They typically cost between $25,000 and $30,000, though Marymount was able to purchase a refurbished version because Bubar was comfortable making adjustments.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u0093We need to get to students when they\u0092re young, motivate and engage them, and we\u0092ll be in good shape in the future,\u0094 Bubar said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0For more information, or to request a planetarium visit, go to marymount.edu\/mu-planetarium<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo 1<\/span><\/p>\n

Students at Park Ridge Elementary stand outside Marymount University\u0092s Myhill Portable Planetarium. They were concluding their study of the solar system. From left, D’Brickshaw Davis, Jackson Dixon, Sofia Bragin, Lily Canales, Bailey Gibson, Isabella Mayorga and Chase Krause.<\/span><\/p>\n

Photo 2<\/span><\/p>\n

The planetarium, packed and ready to go in Dr. Eric Bubar\u0092s car.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We\u0092re not quite ready to take students into space, but thanks to a portable planetarium, Marymount University has been taking space to elementary and middle school students. It\u0092s a great way to get them excited about science, said Dr. Eric Bubar, the assistant professor who is in charge of MU\u0092s Myhill Portable Planetarium. \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u0093It\u0092s […]<\/p>\n

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