Cosmic Kids Club |
From
space to geology, explore your world and beyond,
meet special guests and make some really cool things!
Join Today!
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Ages 6-10
Cosmic Kids Club meets one Saturday of the month
9 a.m. to noon
Membership is only $65.00 a year
(some camps may require a minimal materials fee)
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Call
(757) 727-0900, ext. 718 for more information
or to become a Cosmic Kids Club member! |
 Cosmic
Kids receive:
• A stellar Science Kit
• Cool NASA stuff
• Monthly newsletter
on-line
• Discounts
in museum store, cafe', science camps and birthday
parties
• Special
Kids Club membership card signed by Apollo XI astronaut
Buzz Aldrin!
• Special discount coupons for far-out fun
• Free Museum exhibit admission for a year!
Click here to register
online!
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2010 Schedule
of Meetings
(*meeting is not the first Saturday of the Month)
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 January
9*
Under
the Sea
Learn about ocean mammals, fish, sharks, and coral
reefs. Make a whale mobile. Learn about food chains
and make one out of string. Learn some interesting
facts about coral reefs, and make your very own coral
and seaweed. Discover why camouflage is helpful when
you live in the ocean. Take an undersea adventure
with Dolphins and Whales 3D in IMAX.
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 February
13*
Black
History Month: Famous Inventors
Celebrate Black History Month as we discover famous
African American inventors! Learn about the man who
established the American Red Cross Blood Bank and
an inventor who improved the golf tee. Create an invention
of your own that will help you with a household chore!
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March
13*
Remarkable
Women
 Celebrate
Women’s History Month and learn about
some famous women who did some extraordinary things,
from Helen Keller to Bessie Coleman. Experiment with
Braille, write a short message in Braille, and participate
in the “Blindfold activity.” Find out
who the first female doctor was and make a mini First
Aid kit using a film canister. Meet astronaut
Susan Kilrain and discover what it takes to travel to outer
space!
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April
3
Through the Eyes of
Hubble
What is Hubble and how does it help us learn about
outer space? Explore many views of space taken by
Hubble. Discover how auroras affect every day life
on Earth. Design your own aurora picture and see it “glow.” Venture
into outer space for a closer look in the IMAX film
Hubble 3D.
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May 8*
National Space Day:
NASA Spin-offs
Celebrate National Space Day! Meet a NASA astronaut
and explore NASA Spin-offs as we celebrate space
exploration. What is a NASA spin-off? How does
space technology benefit us here on Earth? Play
the NASA
Spin-off game and discover what NASA spin-offs
have been “invented” through space
technology, like a robotic mother pig used on
a farm!
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 June
5
What’s
Grosser than Gross?
Eeeewww, gross! Take a disgusting adventure with the
new exhibit Animal Grossology!
Examine owl pellets and see what happens to the rodents
an owl eats. Make your own fake blood. Become a scatologist
and study the shapes of different animal “poo” and
match them to candy!
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 July
17*
Military
Transport
Discover the amazing world of military transport.
Learn how the military can move large cargo all over
the world with all types of different transports.
Build your own transport out of Robotix and make a
hovercraft. Meet a transport pilot to get a first-hand
look.
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 August
7
Seashells
and Crustaceans
What are seashells? Examine the different types of
shells and how animals use them. Make a seashell critter
and wind chime. What are crustaceans? Have you ever
eaten one? Discover the difference between crabs and
lobsters and other crustaceans. Create an egg carton
oyster, and make a crunchy crustacean using cornflakes!
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 September
4
All About Balloons
Explore different types of balloons and discover how
hot air balloons work. Experiment with balloon powered
vehicles and examine how a helium blimp works. See
what chemicals can inflate a balloon the fastest.
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 October
2
Fall into Harvest
Pull on your overalls for a morning dedicated to the
fall harvest! Explore the history of harvest and discover
what Native Americans did during harvest time. Learn
about jack-o-lanterns and pumpkins and the many uses
of pumpkins. Make a CD Jack-o-lantern and create a
Crinkle Tissue Paper Corn. Discover the origin of
popcorn. Learn how scarecrows have an important job
to do and make a paper towel scarecrow.
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November
6
Optical Illusions
Do you see what I see? Is seeing always believing?
What is an optical illusion?
Take your eyes and brain on a fantastic journey when
you view a number of optical illusions. Create your
own thaumatrope and stare at a black dot to see the
haze around it shrink.
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 DECEMBER Saturday
Holiday Camps - Club members get $5 off.
There will NOT be
a regular club meeting.
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