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Summer Camp: NASA Adventures & Space Exploration! (STEM/STEAM)
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 6
This 12-session camp provides an in-depth exploration of NASA - the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA, headquartered in Washington DC, has 10 major centers and 8 additional research facilities located throughout the United States. NASA partnerships are also found in every U.S. state and many other countries. More than 18,000 people work for NASA! This course explores the major space centers, current missions, history highlights, space engineering concepts and internship...
12 lessons//3 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Johnson Space Center, Houston, TexasOur first session introduces the course and the map of NASA Centers. We begin our NASA adventures with the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. We'll explore the following programs at Johnson Space Center: - Astronaut Training - Conducting Science Research in Microgravity - Mission Control - Orion ProgramLesson 2Kennedy Space Center, Merritt City, FloridaSession 2 travels to the Kennedy Space Center in Merritt City, Florida. We'll explore the following programs at Kennedy Space Center: - Launch Control Center - Swamp Works - Growing Crops in SpaceLesson 3Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CaliforniaIn Class 3, we visit Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California. We'll explore the following programs at Ames: - CubeSat Development (Cube Satellites) - NASA Starling Mission - Moon Rover PrototypeLesson 4Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio & Neil Armstrong Test Facility, Sandusky,Session 4 travels to the Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio & Neil Armstrong Test Facility, Sandusky, Ohio. We will learn about the following programs: - Space Simulations and Spacecraft Testing - Space Propulsion and Cryogenic Fluids - Space CampWeek 2Lesson 5Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MarylandIn Class 5, we'll visit the Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland. We will learn about the following programs: - James Webb and Hubble Telescopes - International Space StationLesson 6Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base, CaliforniaIn Session 6, we'll explore the Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base, California. We will learn about the following programs: - Atmospheric Flight Research - Electric AviationLesson 7Langley Research Center and NASA Engineering and Safety Center, Hampton, VAIn Session 7, we'll visit the Langley Research Center and NASA Engineering and Safety Center, Hampton, Virginia. We'll explore the following programs: - Quesst Mission Supersonic Flight - Sustainable Aircraft Manufacturing - NESC AcademyLesson 8Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CaliforniaIn Session 8, we'll explore the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California. We'll explore the following programs: - Mission to Psyche - Mars Rovers - Earth ScienceWeek 3Lesson 9Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AlabamaIn Session 9, we'll visit the Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama. We will explore the following programs: - Chandra X-ray Telescope - Space Launch System (SLS) Rocket - Space CampLesson 10Stennis Space Center, Hancock County, MississippiIn Session 10, we'll explore Stennis Space Center, Hancock County, Mississippi. We will learn about the following programs: - Rocket Testing - Michoud Assembly Facility - Astro CampLesson 11NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC and European Space Agency (ESA)In Session 11, we'll visit the NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC & European Space Agency (ESA). We will learn about the following programs: - Earth Information Center ESA Missions: - JUICE: Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer - Euclid Space Telescope - Monitoring Methane from SpaceLesson 12NASA and Space XIn Session 12, we'll explores NASA collaborations with Space X. We'll learn about the following programs: - NASA Space X Crew-6 Mission - Starship
Session 1: Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas Astronaut Training, Conducting Science Research in Microgravity Mission Control Orion Program Session 2: Kennedy Space Center, Merritt City, Florida Launch Control Center Swamp Works Growing Crops in Space Session 3: Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California CubeSat Development (Cube Satellites) NASA Starling Mission Moon Rover Prototype Session 4: Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio & Neil Armstrong Test Facility, Sandusky, Ohio Space Simulations and Spacecraft Testing Space Propulsion and Cryogenic Fluids Space Camp Session 5: Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland James Webb and Hubble Telescopes International Space Station Session 6: Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base, California Atmospheric Flight Research Electric Aviation Session 7: Langley Research Center and NASA Engineering and Safety Center, Hampton, Virginia Quesst Mission Supersonic Flight Sustainable Aircraft Manufacturing NESC Academy Session 8: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California Robotics Mars Exploration Rovers Session 9: Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama Space Launch System Planetary Missions Program Session 10: Stennis Space Center, Hancock County, Mississippi NASA Artemis Project Propulsion Testing Session 11: Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC NASA History Highlights: Apollo 11, Voyager, Viking Session 12: Key NASA Collaborations Space X European Space Agency
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Group Class
$72
weekly or $216 for 12 classes4x per week, 3 weeks
50 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
5-10 learners per class