Discovery Dome

Watch this before you go into the dome to set up the inside components.

https://youtu.be/nJ_yq0k0gxI

Watch this before you go into the dome to set up the inside components.

https://youtu.be/a4MSnAI-6Ys

Close up of how to set up the mirrors:

https://youtube.com/shorts/47Q-rOXkwCQ?si=dcjIqEF_qMYaEnNp

https://youtube.com/shorts/0M0qmSbNNN4?si=5ub1VKFGLt3WiP-M

Watch this video on how the inside operations and how to take down the dome.

https://youtu.be/K3XhmPhBH7k

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Prepare your students for exciting STEM-related career opportunities in the future.

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