Homeschool Series - Fall Session
Thursdays
October 10, 2013 - November 7, 2013
History and Technology
Explore how space travel has evolved from rockets to sending man to live and work in space. Discover how space travel affects us here on earth in our everyday lives. Build and launch your own rocket, design a capsule for you and your crew and plan a landing on Mars!
•8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Robotics 101/201
Learn the secrets of building and programming LEGO Mindstorms, and take a dive into our 24-foot Underwater Astronaut Trainer tank using a SeaPerch remotely-operated vehicle. We are offering both a beginner session for students who want to learn the basics of programming and engineering with robotics, and an advanced session for students who want to hone their skills to compete in the FIRST LEGO League.
•12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Homeschool Series - Winter Session
Thursdays
January 2, 2014 - January 30, 2014
Simple Machines
Join us to celebrate the opening of our new exhibit, Da Vinci the Genius with a special homeschool session focusing on Renaissance thinkers and their contributions to science and engineering. Explore the use of simple machines like levers, pulleys and inclined planes using LEGO Simple Machine kits. Build and race your own flying machines and design a parachute to protect your very own “Egg-splorer.”
•8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Astronomy
Join us to learn the history and use of telescopes, both earthbound and orbital. Use solar telescopes to track the evolution of sunspots and the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics online telescopes to take pictures of your deep-space objects. Bring your family to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center® to explore the night sky with our reflecting and refracting telescopes!
•12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m
Details
- $99 for each course
- $263 for the whole day (includes lunch)
- Drop-off times are 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. only
- Ages 9 - 11 and 12-14
To register or for more information, call 256.721.7140, email museumgroups@spacecamp.com
Other homeschool offerings:
Ultimate Field Trip $25*/$59*
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center® houses more than 1,500 artifacts from America’s space program including an authentic Saturn V moon rocket and Pathfinder, the world’s only full-scale space shuttle stack, and “the finest rocket collection in the world,” as expressed by U.S. Senator John Glenn. Bring your student groups for a unique and inspiring day full of interactive simulators, exhibits and a hands-on science lab!
*Prices are for Alabama students. Out-of-state student prices are $29 and $69.
Distance Learning Network $79
The Distance Learning Network brings the excitement of the world-renowned Space Camp right to your classroom! Teach the latest in space exploration and technology while encouraging students’ STEM education. To learn more, email distancelearning@spacecamp.com
Homeschool Expedition Camp Week $309
December 9 - 13, 2013
Expedition is designed for the entire classroom to attend camp together for an amazing hands-on educational adventure! This is a weeklong, daytime-only camp for grades 4-8. The program is correlated to the state of Alabama’s Course of Study for Science and Math and utilizes the excitement of spaceflight to teach scientific concepts as well as teamwork, leadership and decision-making.
