A World Wide Web site has been developed by astronomers and educators at
Carter Observatory.
STaRS,
(
www.vuw.ac.nz/
mackie/STaRS.html)
is the
Space science
Teaching
and
Resource
Site and its objectives are to 1) present
astronomy investigations for 8 to 12 year olds, and 2) promote topical
astronomy and space science studies for a general audience. The
educational investigations drawn from local and international sources
and the resources provided to teachers are described. The structure and
content of the general audience pages are summarized. Details of site
promotion and usage and critical comment from users and educators is given.
