Tuesday, February 17
1:00pm - 5:00PM
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
DIRECTIONS AND DROP OFF/PICK UP INFORMATION
The McAuliffe Center is located at the rear of O’Connor Hall on the campus of Framingham State University. Entering 7 Maynard Road, Framingham MA, 01702 into most GPS apps will bring you directly to the entrance into the O’Connor Hall parking lot. You may drop off and pick up participants directly in front of the McAuliffe Center entrance.
Parents/guardians, if you intend to stay on campus after drop-off and while your participant is doing the program, please get a parking pass from Campus Police.
[NOTE: if pick up will be later than 5:00pm, call: 508-626-4050]
WHAT TO EXPECT
To guarantee full enjoyment of the program, participants are encouraged to arrive by 1:00pm at the latest. [NOTE: should you need to drop off ahead of time, or if pick up will be later than 5:00pm, call: 508-626-4050]
This program, though highly entertaining, is designed to deliver a STEM learning experience that requires participants to actively engage in a wide range of tasks in a timely fashion.
Participants are encouraged to bring a water bottle. Water can be filled/refilled at the Center.
Programming does include a break for snack but food is not provided by the McAuliffe Center.
Cost: $50 per participant
Questions? Contact McAuliffe Center at cmc@framingham.edu