Space Camp

We had Space Camp during Learning Centers this week. We rotated through 5 stations that were set up to help us learn various concepts about Space. We blew up balloons and taped them to a straw on a string and shot the balloon to the moon to learn about the rocket's thrust of energy and power. We put nuts and bolts together under water while wearing gloves to demonstrate how it feels to perform tasks while experiencing weightlessness in Space. We tossed marshmallows in the air and tried to catch them to show the lack of gravity. We also threw a bean bag through a hoop in order to show how the astronauts must guide the shuttle where it is supposed to be. At one center the children experienced what would happen in an emergency. Unfortunately, many of the children made the shuttle self-destruct! (We are glad this is just pretend!) The children made paper airplanes and tried to land them on a mat to show how the shuttle must land in a specific area. Lots of Learning! Lots of fun!