Cosmic Kids Club |
From
space to geology, explore your world and beyond,
meet special guests and make some really cool things!
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You should join our
club!
Become a Cosmic Kids Club member and take a different
adventure
one Saturday each month. Explore your
world and beyond, meet special
guests and make
some really cool things!
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Ages
6 to 10
Meetings one Saturday
each month from 9 a.m. to noon
$10 per meeting
To register for a meeting, email shart@vasc.org |
In
an effort to better serve you, we have revised
our Cosmic Kids Club.
Effective April 1, 2011
the Cosmic Kids Club will no longer be a yearly
membership! The good news is that your child can
still sign up for club meetings, and you will
only pay for the meetings your child attends. Cost
per class is $10.00 per person.
As a
Cosmic Kid, your child will still be able to participate
in activities from space to geology, and explore
your world and beyond. You will continue to get
discounts in our museum store and café. Current
Cosmic Kids member cards will be honored until
the expiration date.
All
Cosmic Kids (and friends) will need to pre-register
ahead of time for each meeting. We
look forward to seeing you on Saturday mornings
for some great fun and exciting new adventures! To
register for a particular meeting, please email
Swee Hart at shart@vasc.org.
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2012
Schedule of Meetings
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 January 7
Tropical Rain Forest Adventure
Go on an exotic expedition through the rain forest!
Investigate the four layers that divide the rain forest into distinct areas, and learn about the plants and animals coexisting there. Create your own diorama complete with plants and animals, and make a rain forest pocket-book filled with amazing facts. Learn why the rain forest is important to the ecological environment, play games, and have more fun than a barrel of monkeys!
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 February 4
Water, Water Everywhere . . .
Do oil and water mix? How can you make an egg float?
Investigate the super properties of water with some
fascinating experiments. Explore surface tension,
super-saturation, and water’s freezing point. Learn
about the extreme water conditions that exist on Earth and the creatures that live there. Find out where water has been found in space, investigate glaciers, create your own snowflake, and make some snow!
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 March 3
The Red Planet
What’s the weather like on Mars? How long would it take
to get there? Research past Mars Missions and find out
what has been discovered, and what might be planned for
the future. With your group, create a Mars colony providing
everything needed to sustain life. Create an edible Mars rover,
write a postcard from space, develop a spacecraft capable of delivering you to your new colony, and have a cosmically great time!
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April 7
Digging Up the Past
Learn how archeologists unlock the secrets of the past and how they know where to find the precious artifacts they study for clues. Investigate some of the great civilizations of Earth that died out centuries ago and archeologists have preserved through their work. Try your hand at excavating a chocolate chip. Sift through buckets of dirt to find artifacts that need to be restored and preserved. Create your own “cave art” and make your very own fossil imprint!
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 May 5
The Maya
Journey back into time to study one of the most
fascinating civilizations of all times! Learn about
the pyramids and the Mayan calendar. Make your
own codex, or book, writing in the hieroglyph
style used by the Mayans. Learn about the beliefs & ceremonies of the Mayan people. Examine Mayan artforms, and create your own clay pottery. Try your hand at Mayan math. Hear about their epic dancing and warfare, and create your very own ceremonial headdress and shield.
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June 9
Energy
What is energy and where does energy come from? Examine the earliest forms of energy harnessed by people and the scientists whose
abilities have made energy use more efficient. Take a look at
potential and kinetic energy, simple and complex machines,
electric current and thermodynamics. Experiment with levers to lift
objects. Create your own potential and kinetic energy experiment to
share. Turn on a light bulb with fruit & a potato. Make a waterwheel, experiment with circuit systems, and participate in a demonstration
of machines that will totally energize you!
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 July 14
Heroes and Villains
Use your super skills to create a comic strip, or the beginnings
of a super graphic novel of your own! Learn how to create
a cast of characters when you practice some professional
drawing techniques. Learn how to get the most out of your
panels when you use effective lettering and placement.
From writing your script to the final splash of color, you can plan
on a dynamically good time!
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August 4
Insects, Bugs, and Other Creepy Crawlies
How are insects different from bugs? Which insects are herbivores,
and which are carnivores? Learn all about insects that are big
on teamwork, the ones that build huge towers, and why an
insect would spend its life looking like a twig. Learn about
insect adaptation and camouflage by playing some fun games.
Make puppets, create a candied butterfly, and have a hopping
good time!
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September 8
Mountain Peaks
Discover how plate tectonics created the youngest mountain range on Earth, and how the Himalayas continue to rise. Learn about the wildlife that exists there, and the effect of altitude on humans. Hear about some famous Mt. Everest climbs, find out who Sherpas are, and discover why the yak is so important. Create a Tibetan mandela from sand, make a yak puppet, build a Himalayan mountain range, and design your own mountaintop palace.
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October 6
Egypt – Where’s My Mummy?
Unlock the mysteries of Egypt when you decipher ancient
Egyptian hieroglyphs and then create your own. Learn an
ancient mummy recipe, decode Egyptian math and create
your own puzzle, examine the pyramids and temples and
make your own. Make a pharaoh’s headdress, create an
Egyptian amulet, and view fabulous Egyptian treasures while
you hear stories about the pharaohs.
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November 3 - America in 1492
What was America like when Columbus arrived? Who were the very first Americans, and how did they arrive? Examine some early American natives: sea people from the Northwest, Hopi from the Southwest,
plains people, Iroquois from the Northeast, and Creeks
from the Southeast. Learn about potlatches, kachinas,
kivas, and the games and toys played with in early
America. Create a totem pole, a kachina, and a traditional
dwelling. Explore ceremonial masks, and create your own
mask and jewelry.
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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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