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FIRST FRIDAY - NATIONAL SPACE DAY

It's First Friday and National Space Day! Join us for a painting demo as part of the Armchair Artwalk in partnership with Arts Council of the Valley.

Watch this tutorial and make your own finger puppet space shuttle! Find the template to print and cut out as well as other fun space activities below.

SCIENCE

Visit the ASTRONOMY PIC OF THE DAY from NASA! Each day features a different image or photograph of our amazing universe!

Did you ever wonder how much you would weigh on the moon? What about on Jupiter? Make some predictions and then head to this OTHER WORLDS weight calculator to find out if you were correct.


It’s hard to imagine how much bigger Jupiter is than Earth, but this printable SOLAR SYSTEM can help you picture it. Print it off, cut out the planet’s and then lay them in their order from the sun. You can find the order of the planets HERE.

engineer

When NASA sent the first rover to planet Mars, it was loaded with lots and lots of very delicate and sensitive equipment. They had to figure out a way to make sure it landed safely on the planet’s surface. Try this CHALLENGE to see if you can build a model lander that will keep your “cargo” safe!


Follow the instructions on this site to make a BASIC BALLOON ROCKET. Once you’ve made it, see if you can make alterations to make it fly faster, or add a carrier so it can carry a cargo of 10 paper clips,

CREATE

Grab a cardboard tube and make this CONSTELLATION VIEWER so you can go stargazing any time!


Nebulas are giant and beautiful clouds of dust and gas found in space. You can replicate their beauty with this NEBULA ART PROJECT.

Watch and Learn

It’s a blast from the past! This song from Schoolhouse Rock has been around since Pluto was a planet! Enjoy Interplanet Janet, but remember that we now know that Pluto is a dwarf planet!

Did you know that there are astronauts in space who read books to children? VIsit STORYTIME FROM SPACE to watch over a dozen read aloud videos recorded from the International Space Station!