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Lunar Exploration Experiments and Lunar Exploration Experiments and ActivitiesActivities
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American Museum of Science and EnergyAmerican Museum of Science and Energy
Lunar Exploration Experiments and Lunar Exploration Experiments and ActivitiesActivities
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American Museum of Science and EnergyAmerican Museum of Science and Energy
A Lunar LegoBots
Outreach Project
Our ThinkingOur Thinking
We love science and mathematics, but some of our friends have already decided that science “isn’t for them”.
Our ThinkingOur Thinking
We love science and mathematics, but some of our friends have already decided that science “isn’t for them”.
And they’re only 10 years old…
Our ThinkingOur Thinking
We wanted to show kids that science is fun, and that anyone can ask questions and discover the answers.
Our ThinkingOur Thinking
We wanted to target kids our age and younger,
because let’s face it, middle and high schoolers aren’t going to listen to a bunch of 10-year-olds.
Our ThinkingOur Thinking
School’s out for the summer,
but science is always “in” at the American Museum of Science and Energy!
What We DidWhat We Did
We developed science experiments and activities that have to do with lunar exploration.
What We DidWhat We Did
Activity 1: Lunar Crater Formation
How are the craters formed?
What shapes are craters?
What We DidWhat We Did
Activity 1: Lunar Crater Formation
How are the craters formed?
What shapes are craters?
Why are craters different sizes?
What We DidWhat We Did
Activity 2: Make an Astrolabe
What is an astrolabe?
How do you make one?
Now what do you do with it?
What We DidWhat We Did
Activity 3: Rocket on a String
What is Newton’s Third Law?
How does it relate to rockets?
What We DidWhat We Did
Activity 3: Rocket on a String
What is Newton’s Third Law?
How does it relate to rockets?
What affects propulsion?
Kids: Kids: DODO Try This at Home Try This at Home
The activities and experiments that we did at the museum can be downloaded from our website (http://www.discoveret.org/ingrid/legobots).
Kids: Kids: DODO Try This at Home Try This at Home
The activities and experiments that we did at the museum can be downloaded from our website (http://www.discoveret.org/ingrid/legobots).
Try them.
Change them.
Expand them.
Make them your own…
The Story Doesn’t End ThereThe Story Doesn’t End There
The museum has an active outreach program that involves providing STEM activities and instructors to area schools.
The Story Doesn’t End ThereThe Story Doesn’t End There
The museum has an active outreach program that involves providing STEM activities and instructors to area schools.
The museum has asked the Lunar LegoBots to develop activities and experiments that can be used in this outreach program, and that can be posted on the museum’s website for individuals and educators.
Our ThanksOur Thanks
The Lunar LegoBots would like to thank the American Museum of Science and Energy for all that they did to make our outreach project a success, including putting out a press release, advertising our event on their website, and making announcements directing visitors to stop by our exhibit.
Our ThanksOur Thanks
The Lunar LegoBots would like to thank the American Museum of Science and Energy for all that they did to make our outreach project a success, including putting out a press release, advertising our event on their website, and making announcements directing visitors to stop by our exhibit.
In particular, we thank Ken Mayes, Pat Fitzpatrick, and Lissa Clarke for all of their help.