{"id":690,"date":"2013-04-23T01:21:45","date_gmt":"2013-04-23T01:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/?page_id=690"},"modified":"2025-09-17T13:05:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T18:05:04","slug":"stars-stem","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/education-programs\/stars-stem\/","title":{"rendered":"Stars &#038; STEM"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"690\" class=\"elementor elementor-690\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-722518bb elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"722518bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5918f819\" data-id=\"5918f819\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4837a8f0\" data-id=\"4837a8f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99dcc8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99dcc8f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37ea1b9\" data-id=\"37ea1b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccdc9ec elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"ccdc9ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c6c9f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c6c9f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e00fa7c\" data-id=\"e00fa7c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b65b384 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b65b384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Students in kindergarten through 12th grade can spend an evening at our science and space exploration learning center while participating in engaging STEM activities.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08219fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08219fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Stars &amp; STEM evening experience is developed to match each grade level\u2019s standards so students are challenged, inspired and eager to explore STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) concepts when they return to school.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e5f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65e5f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d532017 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d532017\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Exciting, hands-on activities<\/li><li>Grade-level appropriate learning<\/li><li>Catered meal served at Space Center Houston<\/li><li>Private guided tram tour to NASA Johnson Space Center<\/li><li>Second-day visit to Space Center Houston<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f20097 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f20097\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Price<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ed9d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69ed9d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>$69.95 per student<\/li><li>$59.95 per adult for additional adults<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01e7dcc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"01e7dcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b6ae6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b6ae6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Offered by request only. Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Stars&amp;STEM@spacecenter.org\">Stars&amp;STEM@spacecenter.org<\/a> for dates and availability. 35 participant minimum required.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Note: Ages 18 &amp; younger must have chaperone. <\/em><em>The agenda is subject to change without notice. NASA Tram Tour length and the locations visited vary depending on the season.<\/em><\/p><div id=\"pg-23760-9\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\"><div id=\"pgc-23760-9-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\"><div id=\"panel-23760-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-cta panel-first-child panel-last-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"16\"><div class=\"so-widget-sow-cta so-widget-sow-cta-default-c40917ed4652\"><div class=\"sow-cta-base\"><div class=\"sow-cta-wrapper\"><div class=\"sow-cta-text\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Registration questions can be answered by our reservations team at <a class=\"ProsemirrorEditor-link\" href=\"mailto:reservations@spacecenter.org\">reservations@spacecenter.org<\/a> or by phone at +1 281-283-4755.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3af2586\" data-id=\"3af2586\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf5401 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3cf5401\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/starship-visitors.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-60954\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/starship-visitors.png 750w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/starship-visitors-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd2c687 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd2c687\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e84932a\" data-id=\"e84932a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84702b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84702b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New Stars & STEM Adventures for MS and HS Students<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-362d3f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"362d3f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Members get 10% off the Stars & STEM Adventure dates<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52ee88e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52ee88e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2abde50\" data-id=\"2abde50\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eead266 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eead266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">October 19 | Stars &amp; STEM  - Living and Working in Space (Age 11-18)<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feeefc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"feeefc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Explore the intricacies of Living and Working in Space at our October event! High school students will tackle the human challenges of spaceflight by designing orbital habitats and investigating space-based agriculture with Space Sprouts. Middle schoolers will experience astronaut testing with Functional Task Tests and take on an End Effector Challenge using VEX Rovers. Join us to discover the cutting-edge science and engineering that makes long-duration space missions possible, and hear firsthand from an astronaut about their experiences in this extraordinary environment!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46720f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"46720f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7381\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7381\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened icon icon-x\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Program Activities<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7381\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7381\"><h5>Middle School Activities:<\/h5><p><strong>Functional Task Test:<\/strong> Middle school students will participate in a series of tests that simulate the physiological assessments astronauts undergo before and after spaceflight. These tests may include measuring cardiovascular and respiratory functions using sensors, assessing grip strength, and evaluating balance and coordination. This activity provides a hands-on understanding of how spaceflight affects the human body. \u00a0<\/p><p><strong>End Effector Challenge with VEX Rovers:<\/strong> Students will use VEX Rovers to complete a challenge that simulates the use of robotic arms (like the Canadarm) in space. They will design and utilize an &#8220;end effector&#8221; (a tool at the end of a robotic arm) to perform specific tasks, developing skills in robotics, problem-solving, and an understanding of how robots assist astronauts in space construction and maintenance. \u00a0<\/p><h5>High School Activities:<\/h5><p><strong>Human Aspects Challenge (with Orbital Habitat Design):<\/strong><br \/>High school students will delve into the physiological effects of spaceflight on the human body, drawing upon knowledge of cardiovascular, respiratory, muscular, and vestibular systems. Using this knowledge, they will then design an orbital habitat that incorporates countermeasures and technologies to mitigate these effects. This activity combines an understanding of human physiology in microgravity with the practical application of designing a livable space environment. \u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Space Sprouts: <\/strong>Students will investigate the challenges of growing crops in space, focusing on systems like VEGGIE and PONDs on the International Space Station. They will explore how microgravity affects plant growth and learn about the innovative technologies developed to overcome these obstacles. Additionally, they will discover how this research has led to terrestrial applications that extend the shelf life of produce. During this session, they will get a chance to make a analog POND and take home a chilli pepper seed that NASA sent to ISS allowing them to be a part of future scientific discoveries.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90f1689 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"90f1689\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/events.circuitree.com\/SpaceCenterHouston\/Event\/Details?id=lCVaGOaL4s0%3d\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1db30d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d1db30d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf0e97f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf0e97f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">November 23 | Stars &amp; STEM - The Challenges of Space Exploration (Age 11-18)<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2993899 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2993899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discover the incredible hurdles of venturing beyond Earth on November 19th! This event delves into the demanding world of space exploration. Middle school students will engineer payload transport systems and design protection against the frigid vacuum of space, while high schoolers will tackle the extreme heat of reentry by designing thermal protection and learn to remotely operate robots in challenging environments. Come explore the innovative solutions required for space travel and living in extreme conditions, and be inspired by the insights of our astronaut guest. Prepare to be amazed by the ingenuity that makes space exploration possible!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32d2b69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"32d2b69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5321\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5321\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened icon icon-x\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Program Activities<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5321\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5321\"><h5>Middle School Activities:<\/h5><p><strong>Sphero Engineering Challenge:<\/strong> Students will engineer a Payload transportation system using recycled materials and a Sphero Bolt Robot to collect samples and transport them across a course.<\/p><p><strong>Space Suit Cryogenic Engineering Challenge:<\/strong> Students will need to design a space suit using various insulators and conductors to protect a \u201cMarsh-monaut\u201d from the cold temperatures of space. The \u201cMarsh-monaut\u201d will then be dunked in liquid nitrogen (-320 degrees F) for a 2 min suit integrity test.<\/p><h5>High School Activities:<\/h5><p><strong>Thermal Protection System (TPS) Design Challenge:<\/strong> Design a Thermal tile to withstand 2500 degrees Fahrenheit in order to protect an \u201cEggstronaut\u201d (an egg) for 2 minutes by using various conductors and insulators.<\/p><p><strong>Lunar Coding Challenge:<\/strong> Code a Sphero RVR robot across an obstacle course representing the Moon in order to scan various hydrogen sources on the Lunar surface.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3f47a6 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b3f47a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/events.circuitree.com\/SpaceCenterHouston\/Event\/Details?id=h1ig0G6R13c%3d\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dac02cd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dac02cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- dce invisible element d31a39a --><!-- dce invisible element 36b9b4f --><!-- dce invisible element cde01c0 --><!-- dce invisible element fb7f55c --><!-- dce invisible element c3f6b43 -->\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a6936 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45a6936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">January 25, 2026 | Stars &amp; STEM - Venturing to the Moon (Age 11-18)<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f58f511 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f58f511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Take your first steps back to the Moon with us on September 3rd! Immerse yourself in the excitement of the Artemis program. Middle schoolers will design rockets and solve lunar mysteries, while high school students will engineer delivery systems for lunar missions and build and launch their own model rockets. Join us to learn about NASA&#8217;s plans for lunar return and hear firsthand from an astronaut who has experienced the wonders of space travel. Get ready to be part of humanity&#8217;s next giant leap!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88b6173 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"88b6173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1431\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1431\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened icon icon-x\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Program Activities<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1431\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1431\"><h5>Middle School Activities:<\/h5><p><strong>Houston, We Are Go For Launch:<\/strong> Students will design a model rocket out of foam insulation then compete to see who can land on the Moon and Mars first.<\/p><p><strong>Artemis Rescue Quest:<\/strong> Students will act as Astronauts aboard Gateway and solve a series of lockbox challenges that include escape-room style puzzles to determine why contact was lost with their fellow Artemis VIII astronauts on the surface of the Moon.<\/p><h5>High School Activities:<\/h5><p><strong>On Target Engineering Challenge:<\/strong> Develop a zipline delivery system with a high rate of success using various recyclable materials to design and build the system. Students will be paired up and pitted against the other groups similar to how NASA encourages competition amongst private companies.<\/p><p><strong>Estes Model Rocket Build:<\/strong> Each student will build a Model Estes Rocket.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d212243 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d212243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/events.circuitree.com\/SpaceCenterHouston\/Event\/Details?id=vMVtWmFG3gg%3d\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c99c05\" data-id=\"8c99c05\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c532db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c532db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/StarsStem-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-59982\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/StarsStem-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbd6b65\" data-id=\"bbd6b65\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e760af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e760af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Itinerary for Stars & STEM Adventure dates:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f361cb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f361cb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>12:30PM Check in at Front of Center<\/li><li>1:00PM Welcome Show<\/li><li>1:20PM STEM Workshop 1<\/li><li>2:20PM STEM Workshop 2<\/li><li>3:40PM Tram Tour to Johnson Space Center<\/li><li>4:40PM Astronaut Q&amp;A<\/li><li>4:30PM Photos with an Astronaut<\/li><li>5:40PM Catered Dinner and Final Announcements<\/li><li>6:15PM Checkout Begins<ul><li>Enjoy a complimentary General Admission ticket to revisit us with General Admission on a future date<\/li><li>On the December date, a General Admission will not be provided as we will be providing you with Galaxy Lights experience<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-403bdf6\" data-id=\"403bdf6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-807577b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"807577b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ: <\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f5f05f elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"3f5f05f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6641\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6641\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened icon icon-x\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can my younger kids attend?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6641\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6641\"><p>While the programming is focused on Students Age 11-18, we are happy to accept students age 5-10 into the program. These students will be able to participate but must be accompanied by a chaperone.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6642\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6642\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened icon icon-x\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can Adults attend?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6642\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6642\"><p>You may attend as a chaperone with your student and conduct the activities with them.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6643\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6643\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened icon icon-x\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does an Adult need to attend with their student?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6643\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6643\"><p>While you may choose to chaperone with your student and conduct the activities with them, students, ages 11-18, do not need to be accompanied by a chaperone.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6644\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6644\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened icon icon-x\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Where do I drop-off\/pick-up my students?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6644\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6644\"><p>We are currently planning both Check-In and Check-Out at front of Center. One of our Education staff will be present to assist. If there are any adjustments, we will email all attendees before the event.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6645\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6645\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened icon icon-x\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do I need to pay for parking?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6645\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6645\"><p>No. As part of our Education programs here at Space Center Houston, your parking is included. We will provide a QR code upon arrival to validate your parking.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6646\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6646\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened icon icon-x\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the meal?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6646\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6646\"><p>Currently, the meals being planned for these events is: Grilled Chicken Parmesan, Pasta, Steamed Green Beans, Bread Roll, Cookie, Bottled Water.<\/p><p>We may be trying out some other meals over the course of this event. If there is a change to menu, it will be included with your reminder emails 2 weeks before the event.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6647\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6647\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened icon icon-x\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do you support dietary accommodation?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6647\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6647\"><p>Please make sure to note it upon registration, we support Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Pork-Free, Vegetarian, and Vegan variations to all of our meals. If you require something more than that, you may reach out to <a href=\"mailto:Stars&amp;STEM@spacecenter.org\">Stars&amp;STEM@spacecenter.org<\/a> to request a more specific meal accommodation and we will see if our caterers can accommodate. Please note that all accommodation requests\u00a0<u>must be submitted at least 2 weeks before the event to be considered.<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6648\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6648\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened icon icon-x\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I find out which astronaut will be presenting?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6648\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6648\"><p>You can inquire about if an astronaut will be present and, if so, which one, within two weeks of your event.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6649\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6649\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened icon icon-x\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I request a Private Stars & STEM Adventure for my Middle School or High School?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6649\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6649\"><p>Yes, it will be similar to booking a regular Stars &amp; STEM. Please reach out to <a href=\"mailto:Stars&amp;STEM@spacecenter.org\">Stars&amp;STEM@spacecenter.org<\/a>. Let us know which program interested you and we will work with you to find a date for your school to utilize..<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6f2a83 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6f2a83\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b66e5b2\" data-id=\"b66e5b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e76bb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e76bb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Z3C76901.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-60861\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Z3C76901.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Z3C76901-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a27a691 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a27a691\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Elementary School STEM Workshops<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0b0151 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0b0151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">(Ages 5-10)<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dad22f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dad22f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>The Eagle has Landed! <\/b>\u2013 <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180552970 BCX0\">Why is it important to land a spacecraft gently on the surface of another celestial body?<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180552970 BCX0\">Students<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180552970 BCX0\"> will design a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180552970 BCX0\">nd build a shock-absorbing landing system to protect your astronauts from a two-story fall<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180552970 BCX0\">. Students will discover NASA\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180552970 BCX0\">previous and future Lunar Landers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180552970 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/li><li><strong>3, 2, 1 Blastoff <\/strong>\u2013 <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW93352093 BCX0\">Students will design rockets using recyclable materials. Then using intense air pressure, students will compete to see <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW93352093 BCX0\">who\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW93352093 BCX0\"> rockets can reach the highest altitude. Students will discover information about the SLS, NASA\u2019s newest rocket<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW93352093 BCX0\"> during this workshop.<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Programing Paths Solar System Challenge<\/strong> \u2013 <span class=\"TextRun SCXW33155857 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33155857 BCX0\">Code <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33155857 BCX0\">robots<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33155857 BCX0\"> using light and colors to travel through various challenges. Students will discover the electromagnetic spectrum and learn about the James Webb and Hubble Telescopes.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW33155857 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Constellation Circuitry<\/strong> \u2013 <span class=\"TextRun SCXW215100052 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215100052 BCX0\">Students will create a constellation projector and a flashlight using basic circuits.\u00a0 During this session students will learn about stars, constellations, and the importance of electricity in space.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07ae6fb\" data-id=\"07ae6fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75fc063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"75fc063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Z3C76960.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-60955\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Z3C76960.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Z3C76960-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceb8377 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ceb8377\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Middle School STEM Workshops<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88c7c66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88c7c66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">(Ages 11-14)<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb30677 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb30677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Houston, We are Go for Launch<\/strong> \u2013 <span class=\"TextRun SCXW207563737 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207563737 BCX0\">Students will design a model rocket out of foam insulation then compete to see who can land on the Moon and Mars first. Students will discover information about NASAs new rocket, the SLS, trajectory, and Newton\u2019s Laws of Motion.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW207563737 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Sphero Engineering Challenge<\/strong> \u2013 <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26458617 BCX0\">Students will engineer a Payload transportation system using recycled materials and a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26458617 BCX0\">robot <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26458617 BCX0\">to collect samples and transport them across a course.\u202f Students will learn about NASA\u2019s new rover, VIPER, which is being sent ahead of the astronauts onto the Lunar Surface in 2023.<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Lunar Mystery<\/strong> \u2013 <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108589384 BCX0\">Students will act as Astronauts aboard Gateway and solve a series of lockbox challenges that include escape-room style puzzles to determine why contact was lost with their fellow Artemis VIII astronauts on the surface of the Moon. During this session students will discover NASA\u2019s plans for Lunar habitation and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108589384 BCX0\">future plans<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108589384 BCX0\"> for 2030 and beyond.<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Space Suit Cryogenic Challenge<\/strong> \u2013 <span class=\"TextRun SCXW88784734 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW88784734 BCX0\">Students<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88784734 BCX0\"> will <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88784734 BCX0\">engineer and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88784734 BCX0\"> design a space suit <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88784734 BCX0\">around their astronaut (simulated by temperature probes and marshmallows) <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88784734 BCX0\">using various insulators and conductors <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88784734 BCX0\">while learning about the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW88784734 BCX0\">xEMU<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88784734 BCX0\">, NASA\u2019s new Lunar Artemis spacesuit. Teams of students will then determine who designed the best suit, by performing a 2-minute suit integrity test inside<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88784734 BCX0\"> liquid nitrogen (-320 degrees F)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88784734 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW88784734 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f8bbdd\" data-id=\"9f8bbdd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7c2f90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e7c2f90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/L2403381.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-60956\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/L2403381.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/L2403381-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e2223e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e2223e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">High School STEM Workshops <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0829eec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0829eec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">(Ages 15-18)<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85a1e20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85a1e20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>On Target Engineering Challenge<\/strong> \u2013 <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143208457 BCX0\">NASA is preparing to land supply payloads and humans back on the moon! Learn about engineering design, accuracy and precision as students must design their spacecraft to land the payload on target for the mission to be a success<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143208457 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Estes Model Rocket Build<\/strong> \u2013 <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230170919 BCX0\">Learn about Newton\u2019s laws of motion<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230170919 BCX0\"> and NASA\u2019s newest rocket, the SLS,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230170919 BCX0\"> while learning to construct your own Space Center Houston model rocket.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230170919 BCX0\">If <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230170919 BCX0\">weather and time permits<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230170919 BCX0\">, we will launch several of them at the end of the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230170919 BCX0\">event if this activity was selected<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230170919 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><strong>TPS Design Challenge<\/strong> \u2013 <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73766563 BCX0\">Design a Thermal <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73766563 BCX0\">Protection System (TPS)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73766563 BCX0\"> to withstand 2500 degrees Fahrenheit <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73766563 BCX0\">in order to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73766563 BCX0\"> protect <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73766563 BCX0\">your astronaut (simulated by an egg) <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73766563 BCX0\">for 2 minutes by using various conductors and insulators. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73766563 BCX0\">This workshop simulates the challenges of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73766563 BCX0\"> re-entering the atmosphere of Earth after a mission. We will discuss NASA\u2019s various heat shield methods and the new <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW73766563 BCX0\">DreamChaser<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73766563 BCX0\"> shuttle being developed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73766563 BCX0\"> to contract with ISS resupply missions<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73766563 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Lunar Coding Challenge <\/b>\u2013 <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW32413295 BCX0\">Code a robot across an obstacle course representing the Moon <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW32413295 BCX0\">in order to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW32413295 BCX0\"> scan various hydrogen sources on the Lunar surface. 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