Starbase Alpena

06/18/2026

This summer, we have had the pleasure of partnering with our local U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to host a biology-based summer academy called STARBASE X-Stream. Check out all of our adventures from our first day!

🐠🌊Abiotic & biotic marine ecosystems
🪳🦟Dipping for macro-invertebrates
🌧️💧Measuring water quality parameters
🧪🌡️Turbidity testing
🚿🚰Designing & engineering a water filter

06/03/2026

We loved getting to see our friends from Sanborn Elementary School one last time last week for some extra fun! Here are the highlights:

🕋⛩️Block Stacking Teamwork Challenge
🖥️🖱️Creative Design in Onshape by PTC
🥚🚀Eggbert's Moon Mission
⛳️🏑Robo Putt-Putt
🫧💥Elephant Toothpaste

06/03/2026

We saw Mrs. Woods class from All Saints Catholic School for the last time on Monday. Here are the highlights:

🔌💡Introduction to Circuitry
🕹️🔦littleBits of Energy
⚡️☀️Energy Explorations
🌔🥚Eggbert Moon Mission
💻🎥Intro to Simulation
✈️🚁Flight Simulator
👨‍🎓🎉Graduation!!!

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

We were ecstatic to welcome back Mrs. Guzman's class from Sanborn Elementary School last week for some extra fun! Here are the highlights:

🕋⛩️Block Stacking Teamwork Challenge
🖥️🖱️Creative Design in Onshape by PTC
🥚🚀Eggbert's Moon Mission
⛳️🏑Robo Putt-Putt
🫧💥Elephant Toothpaste

05/29/2026

Just catching up on a busy session 6 with St. John Lutheran Church and School kiddos. We had a blast with 3 more days of hands-on, minds-on, STEM learning. Have a fabulous summer!
🚒🧑‍🚒Visit to the CRTC Fire Station
⚛️❓What’s the Matter…Molecular models
🧑‍🔬🧪Chemical/Physical Changes
🌉⚙️Bridge Quest Engineering Design
🚀🫧Metric Measurement & Experimental Procedure with POP Goes the Fizz
🌌🤖Moon Mission Robotic Challenge
✈️🏗️Air Traffic Contol Tower Design Challenge
💡🔌Electrical Circuits with little Bits
⚡🪫Energy Explorations
🛣️⚪Sphero Bolt+ Programming Challenges
⛳Exploring Angles with Robo Putt Putt 🏈

05/29/2026

Mr. McLean's class had lots of fun STEM challenges in their last two days at STARBASE! Have a fabulous summer Fairview Area Schools.
🛟🎳 Buoyancy experiments
🚣 Clay boat buoyancy challenge
🖥️📐CAD-Computer Aided Design Creative Design 🏷️
💡🔌Electrical circuits with little Bits
🧑‍🚀🌕Moon Mission Robotic Challenge
🔎🖊️ Chromatography See less

05/28/2026

We managed to squeeze Fairview in for one last day before the end of the school year! Here are the highlights with Mrs. Rickard's class:

💥🚀Pop! Goes the Fizz...
🕹️🖥️Introduction to Simulation
📡✈️Flight Simulator
⚡️☄️littleBits of Energy
☀️🌟Energy Explorations
👨‍🎓🎉Graduation!

05/28/2026

Final day shenanigans with Mrs. Gajewski's class from St. Ignatius Catholic School! Here are the highlights:

🕹️🖥️Introduction to Simulation
✈️🛰️Flight Simulator
☄️💥littleBits of Energy
☀️🌊Energy Explorations
🫧🚀Pop! Goes the Fizz.....
👨‍🎓🎉Graduation!