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"With Slooh's Online Telescope my students are finally able to 'do' astronomy in an authentic, hands-on way befitting of a science course."
Greg Schwanbeck
Westwood High School
"Slooh taught me lessons on celestial coordinates and astrophotography which will carry into my career goal as an astrophysicist."
Michelle Park
Freshman, Stanford
"I don't like online, kids spend too much time in front of screens,
but Slooh is the exception."
Shawn Laatchs
University of Maine
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Introduction to exploring space with Slooh
See how students using laptops, tablets or smartphones conduct space investigations.
Independent Study Programs
Slooh facilitates a variety of independent study programs in citizen science, workforce development, and science communications. Among many options, students can:
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create a portfolio of their work and learn to publish articles in science journals.
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form and manage an astronomy club to engage all students, teachers, and parents in your community.
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create a poster for your science fair and Slooh's Astronomy Fair competition
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learn to host live and recorded celestial Star Parties
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learn from industry professionals to develop skills for the space workforce
Student-led Space Explorers Club
High school students form and manage a school district-wide club as an independent study project to engage all students, teachers and parents in your community. It is like a school newspaper led by students and maintained from year to year under the supervision of a teacher/administrator. Slooh will mentor club leaders with younger students in apprenticeship roles as elementary and middle school representatives.
With Slooh’s district license, all students, teachers and parents have access including:
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Live Star Parties featuring amazing celestial events
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Independent study programs in citizen science, careers in space and science communications
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Classroom research projects and science fair poster creation
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Summer school offered directly to students on Slooh
Any teacher, even those without a background in science or astronomy, can easily lead space investigations with Slooh’s integrated support. We equip teachers with the knowledge and confidence to facilitate space exploration with learners of all ages.
Professional Development
On-Demand Resources
With a mix of articles and videos, your team will find the resources they need to master the platform independently.
On-Site PD
Work with a member of Slooh Crew for 3 hours at your site to get up to 25 educators from orientation to adoption and beyond.
Live, Virtual PD
For individuals and groups of up to 40, log in for 90 minutes with a member of Slooh Crew to navigate through the platform together.
Any teacher, even those without a background in science or astronomy, can easily lead space investigations with Slooh’s integrated support.
Slooh astronomers provide teacher support
Teacher training
Get classrooms exploring quickly with short training videos, teacher support webinars, and professional development.
Teacher administration
Learning activities include teacher guides, lesson plans, student assignment, formative and summative assessment.
Gamified learning
Exploration badges and gravity points entice student-learning while making it easy for teachers to monitor student progress.
Learn to think like a scientific explorer.
Developmental Benefits
Follow your own path
Guided and independent exploration to nurture individual interests and build confidence
Ponder the cosmos
Apply strength with technology to seek answers to questions students have about the universe
Exposure to career options
Gain exposure to STEM fields within the aspirational context of space exploration
Communication skills
Create personalized infographic posters from astronomical observations for presentation to peers
Authentic experience
Access natural phenomena through real-time experimentation with support from astronomy professionals
Cognitive development
Form a positive connection with a new domain through decision-making, problem-solving, teamwork and critical thinking
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Contact Slooh
Let us show you how educators are using Slooh to inspire their students. Please fill out the form so we can help you to get started with Slooh. If you are ready to purchase, please Request Quote.
Slooh integrates with your LMS including PowerSchool, Brightspace, Canvas, Schoology, and Google Classroom.
Slooh can be purchased directly or through our partnership with Kiddom as a part of their core grade 6-12 science curriculum. Slooh costs as low as $5.00 per student per year for schools with volume discounts for school districts.
We look forward to leading your students into space!
Ahlcon Public School
Allen Academy
Brownsville Independent School District
Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences
Innovations International Charter School of Nevada
Phillips Academy Andover
Region 12 Schools
West Sound STEM Network
Slooh is much more than online observatories. It is patented technology delivering the cosmos live and in full color. It is a curation of the 1,000 most wondrous stars, planets, nebulae, galaxies, comets and asteroids with their stories passed down since antiquity. It is a telescope reservation system that makes shared control with a global community more fun, social and educational, with advanced control for deeper investigation.
Australian Observatory
Launching in early 2024, Slooh's new Australian observatory will extend Slooh's live coverage to 24 hours per day. The observatory, located a stone's throw from the world-class Siding Spring Observatory, will house a new research-grade Half Meter telescope.
Chile Observatory
Slooh’s southern hemisphere observatory, in partnership with the Catholic University, features three telescopes offering complete coverage of the rich southern skies.
Slooh is your interface to space
Canary Islands Observatory
Slooh’s flagship observatory features six telescopes and is situated at 9,000 feet at the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands, home to the largest optical telescope in the world. The time zone shift makes daytime astronomy possible in the United States.
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