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Toolkit Activity
Make a Pinwheel Galaxy
2 Review(s)Patrons design, cut-out, and assemble their own Pinwheel Galaxy 5292
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Jumping on Other Planets
Participants use math to figure out how high (or low) they could jump on another planet! 0
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Building and Launching a Rocket
Patrons use the engineering design process to make paper rockets. They then modify the rocket's fins to see how it affects their flight! 0
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Kinesthetic Astronomy
Modern everyday association with time involves watches, clocks, and calendars instead of the astronomical motions that were the original bases for time keeping. 0
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How Far is the Moon
Patrons learn about the relative size of the Moon compared to the Earth by using a basketball and tennis ball, and use this model to demonstrate how far the Moon is from the Earth 0
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Earth's Bright Neighbor
Participants explore the sizes and distances of the Earth, Moon, and the Sun by constructing a scale model using a variety of fruits 0
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Golf Ball Phases and Embroidery Hoop Eclipse
Using a golf ball under a blacklight, patrons explore the dynamics of lunar phases 0
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Exploring the Universe: Space Guess Quest Game
Patrons explore objects in space in an engaging game where they ask yes or no questions about their opponants' secret object. The first person to correctly identify the space object wins! 0
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Exploring the Universe: Static Electricity
Patrons learn about the different tools scientists use to study forces on Earth and in space and build their own electroscope to explore static electricity! 0
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Exploring the Universe: Observe the Sun
Participants practice safely viewing the sun by constructing a solarscope! 0
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Exploring the Solar System: Stomp Rockets
Patrons construct a paper model of a sounding rocket to learn about how astronomers explore space! 0
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Sun, Moon, and Star Patterns in the Sky
Patrons make observations of the sky to identify patterns of the stars, sun, or moon 0
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