MINI DISCOVERY MISSION

                                             K-4 grades/ non to beginning reading levels

The Mini Discovery Mission takes place aboard the International Space Station. Scientists, engineers and mathematicians are engaged in a variety of hands on experiments as they travel 230 miles above the Earth’s surface.

 

1 hour Micronaut Program includes Mini Discovery Mission and one Micronaut EVA.

Maximum is 36 participants —Divided into 2 groups up to 18 students each. Groups with  more than 36 students MUST do the 2 hour program.

2 hour Micronaut Program includes Mini Discovery Mission, and two Micronaut EVA's.

Maximum is 54 participants —Divided into 3 groups up to 18 students each.

 

                    Price:

                   1 hour Micronaut Program: $300.00

                   2 hour Micronaut Program: $400.00

                 Please Note: Micronaut prices increased effective August 1, 2010.

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   MICRONAUT  EVAs

Micronaut in Orbit

Grade Level K-2

• Students learn about a space shuttle launch - from liftoff, to docking with the International Space Station, to landing.
• Students work in pairs to put shuttle launch sequence cars in order from liftoff to landing.
• Students will create a paper model of a shuttle.

 

Micronaut Technology

Grade Level K-2 or Grade Level 2-4

• Students will learn about the uses of NanoSatellites in space.
• Students will work in pairs to build a NanoSatellite (NanoSat):
  • K-2nd grade students will build a NanoSat with Geofix pieces
  • 2-4th grade students will build a NanoSat with origami paper
• If time allows, studens will investigate different components of the day and night sky.

Telescope Tech

Grade Level 2-4

• Students will explore the concepts of reflection and refraction.
• Students will discuss the difference between reflecting and refracting telescopes.
• Students will learn the different parts of a telescope.
• Students will use a refracting telescope to observe distant objects.

 

Moon Phase

Grade Level 2-4

 

• Students will investigate the sun, earth, moon system.
• Students will model and name the eight moon phases.

 

MicroRockets

Grade Level 2-4

• Students will build and launch a MicroRocket.
• Students will organizer launch results using a bar graph.
• Studens will read and interpret the results using a bar graph.

 

Space Fishing

Grade Level K-2

• Students will work in pairs to "fish" for various objects in space (stars, rockets, etc.).
• Students will use the numbers located on the space objects and use them to add, subtract, multiply, etc. according to their ability levels.

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                                         Micronaut Program Forms

                                                  K-4 Micronaut Program Checklist

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Questions? Contact us at 423.425.4126