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Exploring the Colors of Mars
Patrons examine satellite and rover images to learn about the various surface features that cause the different colors of Mars, then create an art concept of the planet 0
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Hovering on a Cushion of Air
Patrons construct CD hovercrafts and investigate Newton's laws of motion, and learn about how hovercraft technology is used in training astronauts for space missions 0
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Jiggly Jupiter
In this hands-on STEAM activity, patrons build edible models of Jupiter and Earth to compare their sizes and layers. 0
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From Your Birthday to Jupiter's
Patrons explore their origins, and the origin of our solar system, through three stories. First, they model their own lifetimes by tying knots in lengths of yarn to represent key events in their pasts. Then, they act out a cultural story of our origins, and finally they explore Jupiter’s timeline from today back to its "birthday." 0
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Heavyweight Champion: Jupiter!
In this activity, patrons explore the concept of gravity and its relationship to weight by weighing themselves on scales modified to represent how much they would weigh on other worlds. 0
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Edible Rocks
Analyze and discuss the content of candy bars using the same terminology geologists use to study rocks from space. 0
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Spin! Day and Night
In this activity, patrons use their bodies to model how Earth's spin - rotation - creates the cycles of day and night 0
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Steady Partner, Steady Seasons
In this kinesthetic learning activity, patrons explore how Earth's tilt creates the seasons and model how Earth's axis would wobble if its tilt was not stabilized by Moon. 0
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Mars: Inside and Out
Within this suite of activities patrons discover the tallest volcano and deepest valley in the Solar System, take an inside look at the planet's interior, and compare Mars to Earth. 0
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Ice and Seek: What is Ice?
Patrons explore different types of ices and learn to identify them based on clues, then match the type of ice to the planet or moon on which it occurs 0
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A Model of Three Faults
Patrons explore different types of earthquakes by observing fault movements on a model of the Earth's surface. 0
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A Paste with a Taste
Patrons learn about different minerals we use for products and make their very own, homemade toothpaste! 0
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