Tuesday, February 17
1:00pm - 5:00PM
CHRISTA MCAULIFFE CENTER
FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY
for Individual Participants in grades 5-8
Destination Moon satellite challenge from the Challenger Learning Center’s Mission Control and interactive planetarium program including the Destination Mars full-dome film. For individual participants in grades 5-8 during February School Vacation.
February 17 PROGRAM
Time: 1:00pm-5:00pm (includes satellite challenge AND planetarium program)
Age Group: Children in grades 5-8
Cost: $50 per participant
PROGRAMMING OFFERED
Destination moon
Satellite Challenge from Challenger Learning Center’s Mission Control
A team of researchers is ready to return to the Moon to explore its surface and establish a second habitat for astronauts to live and work! To get there, they’ll launch and fly Blue Origin’s reusable launch vehicle, New Glenn, and explore the Moon’s surface using Blue Origin’s lunar lander, Blue Moon. Student teams in Mission Control have a critical job: initiate the launch of New Glenn into orbit to land Blue Moon safely on the lunar surface. While in orbit, teams monitor for potentially dangerous space weather and space debris, conduct safety checks on the spacecraft systems, deploy and monitor satellites, and launch payloads.
Planetarium Program
Including Night Sky Tour, Full-Dome Film, and MicroObservatory Activity
Destination mars
Full-Dome Film
Ever wonder what it would be like to fly to Mars? NASA – and others – have their sights set on the Red Planet and they’re building the technology to get us there! Destination Mars: The New Frontier gives you an up-close look at humanity’s most epic endeavor. Explore the work being done around the globe to help make the dream of getting humans to Mars a reality. Fly through the International Space Station, where astronauts are already living and working in space, and follow the rockets and vehicles that will take humans beyond the Moon and, one day, all the way to Mars! Travel along as we imagine this remarkable journey.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Drop off: Starting at 12:45pm
Destination Moon Preparation: 1:00pm-1:30pm
Activity Block 1 (Destination Moon or Planetarium): 1:30pm-3:00pm
Break: 3:00pm-3:30pm
Activity Block 2 (Destination Moon or Planetarium): 3:30pm-5:00pm
Pick up: 5:00pm
WHAT TO EXPECT
This highly entertaining program is designed to deliver a STEM learning experience that requires participants to actively engage in a wide range of tasks in a timely manner.
To ensure full enjoyment of the program, participants are encouraged to arrive 15 minutes prior to the program start time to allow for check-in.
This is a drop-off/pick-up event.
If you are not familiar with the Framingham State University campus, it is recommended you add travel time for traffic and navigating the campus.
The McAuliffe Center does not provide food or refreshments for the program.
A registration confirmation email provides additional information about your visit to the McAuliffe Center.
Cost: $50 per participant
Questions? Contact McAuliffe Center at cmc@framingham.edu