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World's Slowest Computer
In this "unplugged" activity, patrons use a "sponge computer" to learn about different computer science concepts and how the hardware of computers work 0
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Mighty Girl Coders
This suite of 12 activities has patrons building their own websites using WordPress, with a final launch party at the end! 0
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Pixels on Fire
Patrons learn about how scientists use satellite-data visualizations to detect wildfires from space, and use mobile devices to detect mock wildfires with a pixelation app 0
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Build and Launch a Foam Rocket
Patrons investigate the trajectory of angles by constructing and launching foam rockets 0
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Catching a Whisper from Space
Patrons simulate how NASA communicates with spacecraft by playing a kinesthetic game with sounds and umbrellas 0
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The Ring Wing Glider
Patrons use engineering design principles to turn a piece of paper into an experimental wing for a new type of aircraft 0
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Planetary Poetry
This STEAM activity provides guidance and examples for using NASA missions and discoveries to get patrons writing poems to share their knowledge of or inspiration about these topics 0
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Build a Satellite
Patrons learn about the use and structure of satellites and use the engineering design process to design, build, test, and improve a model satellite 0
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How Do We See Dark Matter?
Patrons learn about dark matter, a hypothetical substance that does not reflect or absorb light the way normal matter does, by observing two containers to identify differences in content 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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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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