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PHOTOS: StarLab at the Waukee Public Library

Kindergarten and first graders became stargazers at the Waukee Public Library Tuesday when the Dallas County Conservation introduced StarLab, a mobile planetarium.

Students in kindergarten and first grade got a crash course on the starry skies Tuesday when Dallas County Conservationists introduced them to StarLab, an interactive mobile planetarium, at the .

Dallas County Conservation naturalists Cindy Blobaum and Chris Adkins brought the night sky to 65 students through stories, activities and a hop into the StarLab to explore the constellations.

The program was an extension of the Waukee Public Library's Summer Reading Program that includes prizes for reading as well as enriching activities for students of all ages.

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