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Cultures have their own way of scientific discovery. These activities explore the influence of culture on identifying constellations, how to chart stars, and how to create a “star clock.”
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What Do You See in Today’s Moon?
1 Review(s)Learners read or listen to a cultural story describing a shape identified in the Moon's surface features. 1851
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Art and the Cosmic Connection
3 Review(s)Using NASA imagery, participants use images as inspiration for artwork while learning about geology of planetary bodies and moons 8817
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Who Dirtied the Water: A Role Playing Activity
Participants take turns adding pollutants to a gallon jar of water (which symbolizes a local body of water) as the facilitator reads a story about water pollution. 0
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Trip to Mars
4 Review(s)Participants play a game that steps through a human mission to Mars, to learn about the variety of people on the ground supporting missions, and the factors that can affect a mission outcome. 21136
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Mars Skits - Mars Adventure Travel Corporation
Literacy and space science - together at last! Participants write a script and act out a 30-60 second commercial convincing tourists to come to Mars for a visit. Use a green filming backdrop and Space Stage app to capture videos of the skits – using real images of Mars as the backdrop! 0
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Mars Skits - How's the Weather on Mars?
Literacy and space science - together at last! Participants write and act out a brief (30-60 second) skit about the weather at a fictitious settlement on Mars. Use a green filming backdrop and Space Stage app to capture videos of the skits—using real images of Mars as a backdrop! 0
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A Wonderful Weather Story
Practice the parts of speech as you write a silly story about the weather. 0
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Loony Lunar Phases
5 Review(s)Learners hear a story, song, or (silly or serious) poem that celebrates the Moon's different phases. 39865
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Curiosity Rover's Adventure on Mars
Patrons code a programmable toy vehicle, such as the Code & Go Robot Mouse, to travel to different waypoints on a 4' x 5' vinyl map of Mars, while learning about NASA's Curiosity Rover and its mission to Mars. 0
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Build A Planet
Patrons use a guide to create their own planet with different features such as craters, storms, and volcanoes. Turn this into a "Take & Make" activity by providing printed instructions and art supplies. 0
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Space Stories Pop Up Book
Patrons follow simple instructions to create their own pop up book about space. Turn this into a "Take & Make" activity by providing printed instructions and the necessary materials (8 1/2 x 11 sheets of paper, cutouts of a Space Station, shuttle, capsule, parachute, astronaut, and planets, and notebook paper). 0
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El Poder de las Estrellas
Crea una demonstración estrellas y aprende a conocer cómo puedes evitar la contaminación lumínica. 0
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