Destination:
Space
What
does it take to keep a human alive in space? Explore
the acute and long-term hazards of space travel and
how people combat them using real spacecraft and other
artifacts as spring boards to learning. In the activities,
students take on the role of engineers with a mission
to design safe equipment for space flight. 
The
Destination: Space Pathway presents a K-8 curriculum
that
touches on a variety of topics including space science,
material
science and biology.
Please
Note: The live presentation related to Destination:
Space can be found in the Air and Space Gallery
of the Science Center. Please check with a Guest
Services staff member to find out if a presentation
is scheduled for the day of your visit.
Download:
In-Class
Activity Packet PDF
The
In-Class packet is written for you, the teacher. It includes
pre- and post- visit activities along with background
information to prepare students before their trip to
the Science Center and follow-up after they return to
school. A listing of California Science Content Standards
satisfied by the activities can be found here.
In-the-Science
Center
Activity Packet PDF
The
In-the-Science Center packet includes activities to be
done during the field trip to the Air and Space Gallery.
The sheets are written so that chaperones can facilitate
the field trip with small groups of students. |
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