K12 Student and School Programs

PARI offers a variety of programs for students of all ages including the StarLab Planetarium and the Space Science Lab.

Duke TIP at PARI

Duke Talent Identification Program - Astronomy, Physics, and Astrobiology Summer Field Study at PARI is two weeks of scientific exploration of astrophysics, encompassing stellar and galactic astronomy, astrobiology, and astronomical instrumentation. The program includes research studies using PARI radio and optical telescopes and some formal class sessions. The research is completed under the guidance of PARI staff astronomers and Duke TIP staff. Students write and present a summary of their research which is published in the annual PARI Summer Research Proceedings. In addition, scientists visit and talk about their work in various areas of physics, astronomy, and astrobiology.

SciGirls

Registration and calendar information for SciGirls programs held on the LAST Tuesday of each month.

Space Science Lab

Space Science Camp brings high school students to PARI to learn about the Moon and develop research projects.

Home School Day at PARI

PARI holds HomeSchool Day twice a year, in the spring and fall. Register and learn more about the next HomeSchool Day at PARI, which will be held Friday, November 18, 2011.

Climate and Space Science Camp

The PARI/AppState Summer Climate and Space Science Camp enhances awareness of climate science and NASA’s role in advancing our understanding of the Earth System and introduces science, technology, engineering, and mathematical (STEM) principles to participants through applied climate science activities.

StarLab Portable Planetarium

StarLab Planetarium programs are available to schools and other groups.

PARI Field Trips

Come to PARI for a unique field trip that will put science and math in your student's hands.

Student Program Evaluation

Help us improve our student programs! We would like student feedback on PARI programs such as PARI SciGirls and Homeschool Day.