STEM in Space: An Afternoon at the Museum for Elementary-Aged Students


STEM in Space: An Afternoon at the Museum for Elementary-Aged Students
Date/Time
Registration Begins
2/19/2024 8:30 AM
Last Day To Register
4/8/2024 2:00 PM
Location
29 S. Broad Street
Westfield, MA 01085, US
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Join us on Monday, April 8 for an afternoon at the museum, designed especially for elementary-aged students! 

We will spend the afternoon rotating through guided astronomy-related STEM activities, curated for young students. Learn about stars, nebula, asteroids, and moons! This exciting event is an opportunity to connect with current NASA science research and explore Earth and space phenomena. Make your own spin-art nebula, explore star formation, discuss what it might be like to mine an asteroid, and much more!

This event is designed especially for children ages 4.5 to 10 as is not suitable for children under 4. A quiet play area with books, coloring sheets, and STEM activities will be available for siblings and friends under 4 who can not stay home. Permanent museum exhibits will not be accessible during this program.

Children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration is required.

Attendees are invited to arrive early beginning at 3:15 PM to witness the solar eclipse if desired. Eclipse glasses are available in limited quantities.

This program is presented with materials from the Explore Science: Earth & Space Project led by Arizona State University in collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Explore Science: Earth & Space toolkits were developed and distributed nationwide by the National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Net).

This event is free for APCM members.

Cost
$2.00 per EBT Holder Adult
$2.00 per EBT Holder Child (4-10)
$2.00 per EBT Holder Child (Under 4)
$4.00 per Non-Member Adult
$8.00 per Non-Member Child (4-10)
$4.00 per Non-Member Child (Under 4)

About Amelia Park Children's Museum

APCM provides an enriching environment where children and their families can learn about themselves, their communities, and the world around them. Integrated throughout the museum is a broad range of creative exhibits and imaginative hands-on activities, which foster a climate of learning and exploration. Central to the museum's philosophy is that children can learn through the arts, history, science, and the region's rich environmental and cultural diversity.

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