Included Activities

 

3D Rover Replica

This activity is a hands-on paper craft where participants get to create a paper model of our very own education rover T.E.A.C.H.U.R.!  They will decorate it with markers and use glue and tape for assembly. This activity is fun ,educational, and exciting for ages 8 and up, and includes a talk on some of the important jobs rovers do for exploration.

 

Solar System Pinup

This activity is a fun game where participants get to try to pin the planets on a pretend Solar System. Closest pinner to their orbit wins a prize! This activity is mildly educational, yet very fun and exciting for all ages.

 

Cosmic Cupcakes

This is a tasty hands on cupcake decorating  activity that is sure to make all the kids happy.  The children will each decorate their own cupcake using  pre-colored marshmallow fondant using cookie cutters.  Cupcakes are filled with your choice of buttercream prior to delivery

 

Crater Canvas

This activity is a hands-on craft where participants get to create a personal model of our moon’s surface!  They will decorate a foam board with fondant , making craters and mountains. This activity is fun ,educational, and exciting for ages 8 and up, and includes a talk on some of the important roles the moon plays in our lives. *once dry, the craft will be suitable for display.

 

Galactic Gack

This activity is a messy hands-on mixing project that creates a “Gack” that glows under the black lights. Participants get to take their own baggie of Galactic Gack home with them. This activity is educational and very fun as we will have a discussion about polymers .

 

Balloon Rocket Blast

This activity is an experiment where participants try to capture gases that are formed by  a chemical reaction between baking soda and vinegar, in a balloon. The balloons quickly expand, and eventually fly off for a hoot of a time. This activity is educational, for all ages, and comes with a small science talk on chemical reactions and operational science.