Balls, Ramps and Rolling Things
SOL: K.1a, d, e, K.3, K.4a, b, d, 1.1b, c, 1.2, 2.1c, 2.2

Students will explore the world of force and motion, and investigate gravity, magnets and friction. They will use their senses to identify heavy and light objects. Students will predict how gravity will make
objects move, then conduct experiments with ramps to check their prediction. They will also experiment with magnets and learn how they can move objects.

Space Cadets
SOL: K.1, K.4, K.6, 1.1, 1.5, 2.1, 2.5

Using an astronaut puppet, students will identify what living things need to survive (food, water, air and shelter), and how NASA provides those needs for astronauts in space. They will learn that animals, including people, cannot survive in space unless their needs are met, and that they depend on the surroundings to meet their needs.

Scheduling Tip! Goes well with the IMAX film Space Station 3D & Hubble 3D and the demonstration Space Freeze I.

Wee Weather
SOL: 1.7, 2.6

Students will collect weather data (temperature, wind and precipitation) provided by simulated weather instruments. They will identify these readings with the actual pattern of weather or climate represented & will choose appropriate clothing for the various weather conditions indicated. Students will explore water cycles and identify the different types of clouds.

Scheduling Tip! Goes well with the IMAX film Forces of Nature.

Space Freeze I: A Cryogenics Demo
SOL: 1.1a, g, 2.1, 2.3

Students will witness the effects of extremely cold temperatures on different types of matter. They will learn how NASA uses liquid nitrogen to test if materials will work in space. Students will predict and observe the results as air-filled balloons are submerged in a container of liquid nitrogen. They will observe how liquid nitrogen causes a physical change in water.

Scheduling Tip! Goes well with the IMAX film Space Station 3D & Hubble 3D,
the program Space Cadets and the Space Quest gallery.

Structures
SOL: Science 2.1 • Social Studies 2.1, 2.3

Using pictures and models, students will identify three dimensional figures used in the architecture of ancient civilizations including
pyramids (Egypt), columns and arches. They will also identify the use of these basic structures in modern construction. Conducting an experiment, students will first predict the ability of structures to support increased weights, and then observe the result of the experiment. Students will learn how NASA engineers helped design the big structure in outer space: the International Space Station!

Jr. Mad Scientist
SOL: K.1, 1.1, 2.1

The students will experience the nature of science using the scientific method and observing simple experiments that emphasize observation and prediction. Students will see how a gas is made from mixing a solid and a liquid. They will guess what is in the mystery box and use a balance scale to prove how we rely on our senses for science. They will make predictions and test what would happen to a marshmallow if it ever went into space, and learn how NASA astronauts perform science experiments in space.