Project Based Learning Ideas | Weather Balloon

Slide

Labs Outside the Classroom

Allow students to use their creativity to manage a mission to the edge of space utilizing cutting edge wireless technology.


Sign Up For Online Demo

Unlocking Student Curiosity

StratoStar specializes in fun hands-on wireless systems allowing students to make the world their laboratory, from the edge of space to the earth below their feet.


Sign Up For Online Demo
 
Inspiring the Next Generation of Scientists
Spring2013_Webinar_Homepage
Testimonial Videos Instructional Videos
Flight Videos

Blog

  • How 3D Printers Will Impact Our World

    Posted by: Jason Krueger on May, 14 2013

    At StratoStar, we are in awe of some of the amazing things science and technology discovers and innovates. Some really cool things are happening right now, and we can’t help ourselves: we’re just too interested. The latest thing that has really caught our attention is the relatively new 3D printer. This is exactly what it sounds like: a printer that uses plastic to turn blueprints into actual three-dimensional objects. When electronic paper printing became too normal for us, science and technology upped the game and developed ways to print actual objects.

  • Minnesota Twins Weather Balloon Launch - Part 2

    Posted by: Jason Krueger on Apr, 11 2013

     In our last post, we talked about the preparation work behind a special balloon launch conducted by students and Dr. James Flaten at a Minnesota Twins game, kicking off the Minnesota Aerospace and Aviation Week and honoring Bob Cabana, Director of Kennedy Space Center.

     

  • Minnesota Twins Weather Balloon Launch - Part 1

    Posted by: Jason Krueger on Feb, 28 2013

    It’s no secret that we love high-altitude balloons and the science that can be explored with them. So when we see places around the country exposing high altitude balloon technology to large crowds at really popular events, we get pretty excited about it. One of StratoStar’s customers was asked to conduct a mission from a Minnesota Twins Game!