Thursday, February 19
9:00Am - 1:30PM
CHRISTA McAULIFFE CENTER
FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY
for Individual Participants in grades 5-8
Be a Health Scientist! hands-on activities and interactive planetarium program including the Mars: The Ultimate Voyage full-dome film. For individual participants in grades 5-8 during February School Vacation.
February 19 PROGRAM
Time: 9:00am-1:30pm (includes health science activities AND planetarium program)
Age Group: Children in grades 5-8
Cost: $50 per participant
PROGRAMMING OFFERED
Be A Health Scientist! Activities
Orthopedic Doctor, Cardiologist, Dietician
Youth will discover different health science career paths, solve real-life problems, and build critical thinking skills—all while asking big questions like, “What affects our health? How can we prevent illness? How do we help people heal?” Each activity begins with a story that invites youth to play the role of someone in that field:
Be an Orthopedic Doctor: A hockey player broke their tibia bone in the lower leg. Youth designed and tested a solution for keeping the broken bone aligned and supported while it healed.
Be a Cardiologist: A person with heart problems was diagnosed with a blockage in one of their arteries. Youth used a model to investigate how the blockage affected blood flow in the artery and then designed a tool to clear the blockage and improve the patient’s blood flow.
Be a Dietitian: One patient needed more Vitamin C in their diet but struggled to find easy ways to get it. Youth tested the Vitamin C content of several beverages to find out which one(s) could help the patient get the most out of their drink.
Planetarium Program
Including Night Sky Tour, Full-Dome Film, and “Design a Spacesuit” Activity
Mars: The Ultimate Voyage
Full-Dome Film
On a two year journey to Mars astronauts will face extraordinary challenges—long distance, a closed environment, isolation, altered gravity, radiation. What will it take to get astronauts to Mars—and back—safely? This new, animated planetarium production highlights NASA research and training initiatives that are preparing the next generation of astronauts who will head to Mars. The film shows how creativity, collaboration, communication, and expertise in a diverse number of fields are key for the success of deep space travel—while also inspiring the next generation of STEM professionals! Witness what it takes to embark on the first human mission beyond Earth’s orbit.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Drop off: Starting at 9:00am
”Design a Spacesuit” Activity: 9:15am-10:00am
Be a Health Scientist! Activities: 10:00am-11:30am
Break: 11:30am-12:00pm
Planetarium: 12:00pm-1:30pm
Pick up: 1:30pm
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 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