Arizona Science Center: STaR Program – Early Childhood Life Science

June 23, 24, 25, 26, 2025
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Participants will engage in four days of hands-on, research-based learning activities that challenge common student misconceptions about life science. Explore foundational concepts such as living vs. non-living things, animal and plant life cycles, and investigate habitats and ecosystems.

*Focused on grades K-2

Deadline to apply is May 30, 2025

Arizona Science Center’s Science Teacher Residency Program (STaR)

STaR is an innovative, hands-on program that is led by expert facilitators and content specialists focused on addressing common misconceptions about STEM subjects that are often taught in the classroom. STaR starts with four days of instruction at Arizona Science Center and one day of asynchronous learning. The program gives participants the tools to take these same lessons back to their schools and classrooms.

Participating teachers also receive ongoing coaching and mentoring opportunities. At the end of the program, they will walk away with all the materials needed to create lesson plans to effectively teach what they’ve learned.