EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Elementary students have been exploring STEM in a new lab at East Hartford High School.

East Hartford Public Schools and the Connecticut Science Center partnered together to create the lab, designed to give elementary students hands-on experiences in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

The first session for the fall is called Planet Hunters, where students get the chance to simulate a real-world NASA mission.

According to a STEM specialist at the Connecticut Science Center, students conduct various investigations to determine which factors affect a planet's habitability. This includes looking at the temperature of a planet and its gravity. Afterwards, students can design their own satellite, he said.

Each lesson is being led by educators from

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