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| Ultimate Field Trip | SR-01 | | U.S. Space and Rocket Center | | | | Science | | | | | Description: | The Ultimate Field Trip is a directed learning experience for students in grades 1-12. The program includes a guided tour of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center museum including Rocket Park and simulators, live presentation/demonstration about life on the International Space Station, an IMAX® or 3-D movie, hands-on group experiments and boxed lunch. | | Course Length: | Program lasts approximately 5 hours (including movie and lunch) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| New Horizons | SR-02 | | U.S. Space and Rocket Center | | | | Science | | | | | Description: | NEW HORIZONS is an intensive overnight program that includes a guided Museum Tour through the history of the U.S. Human Spaceflight Program and beyond, a hands-on solar system exploration lab and many other structured science and space based activities. You’ll also tour the Rocket Park, watch a Spacedome IMAX movie, see the only fully-assembled space shuttle on display, have the chance to experience some of the forces of spaceflight with our G-Force Accelerator and Space Shot attractions or, for younger groups, tackle the Kids Cosmos and Mars Simulator! Grades 1-8 | | Course Length: | 1 night | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Astrotrek | SR-03 | | U.S. Space and Rocket Center | | | | Science | | | | | Description: | ASTROTREK is a great way for larger groups to experience the excitement of space flight and aviation. ASTROTREK is a two-night, structured educational adventure that allows students, educators and chaperones the opportunity to explore the world’s largest interactive space and aviation education classroom---the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. ASTROTREK is a hands-on aerospace adventure. Students will construct and drop-test parachutes as well as build and launch their air powered rockets. They will discover the history of flight and space exploration at our SPACE CAMP and AVIATION CHALLENGE campuses. Students will also have the opportunity to experience some of the same sensations (g-forces and weightlessness) while in our simulators that astronauts and pilots feel! Grades 3-8 | | Course Length: | 2 nights | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Pathfinder | SR-04 | | U.S. Space and Rocket Center | | | | Science | | | | | Description: | Pathfinder is a shorter version of the week-long SPACE CAMP or AVIATION CHALLENGE camps. Designed to accommodate groups, the PATHFINDER program is a 3 day, 2 night program including a shuttle mission, space history and astronaut training. If the aviation program is requested, it includes land survival techniques, air to air simulated missions, and a Top Gun competition. Groups have the option to attend Monday to Wednesday, Wednesday to Friday, or Friday to Sunday sessions. Grades 4-8 | | Course Length: | 2 nights | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Machine Mania | SQ-01 | | Sci-Quest | | Language Arts | | Science | Mathematics | Technology | | | Description: | Gears, pulleys, axles, and wheels-we have them all! Examine the marvels of machines as the students work in groups using K'NEX® to create their very own contraptions. | | Course Length: | 1 hour | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Dissection | SQ-02 | | Sci-Quest | | Language Arts | | Science | Mathematics | Technology | | | Description: | Uncover the mysteries of what's "in" the inside. Discover how animals are similar and how they differ. You may choose from rats or bats in Frankenstein's Lab, or choose to dissect a snake or a real shark! | | Course Length: | 1 hour | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Immersive Theater: Virtual Vortex | SQ-03 | | Sci-Quest | | Language Arts | Social Studies | Science | Mathematics | Technology | | | Description: | How much does a cloud weigh? What creates thunderstorms, and what causes tornadoes? Take a 3D, high definition look at the changes in earth's weather cycles and learn what creates severe weather occurrences with this in-depth look at Virtual Vortex. This interactive program even allows students to build their own tornado on a touch-screen computer and move it across the landscape. | | Course Length: | 30 minutes | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Sleepover Science | SQ-04 | | Sci-Quest | | Language Arts | Social Studies | Science | Mathematics | Technology | | | Description: | Sci-Quest can customize any group visit into a one-of-a-kind Sleepover Science Adventure!Guests will experience hands-on programs, a Science LIVE ! show, an Immersive Theater presentation, more than 100 hands-on exhibits and much more! Make your group's next field trip an adventure they will never forget. | | Course Length: | 1 night | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| DNA Extraction Lab | SQ-05 | | Sci-Quest | | Language Arts | Social Studies | Science | Mathematics | Technology | | | Description: | DNA is the chemical blueprint for every living thing in our world. In this program, students will learn about the structure and function of DNA and then extract some DNA from strawberries to take home. | | Course Length: | 30 minutes | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Heart to Heart | SQ-06 | | Sci-Quest | | Language Arts | Social Studies | Science | Mathematics | Technology | | | Description: | This program is a great addition to our Immersive Theater presentation, Inside the Human Body. Students will observe the dissection of a sheep’s heart while also learning about the circulatory system and the major components of blood. This program is bound to keep things pumping! | | Course Length: | 1 hour | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| It's an Advantage | SQ-07 | | Sci-Quest | | Language Arts | Social Studies | Science | Mathematics | Technology | | | Description: | In this program, students will learn about machines, mechanical advantage and why it is important. By building models of different types of simple machines and then tesing the mechanical advantage of each, students will gain concrete knowledge of this important scientific concept. | | Course Length: | 30 minutes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Go Solar! | SQ-08 | | Sci-Quest | | Language Arts | | Science | Mathematics | Technology | | | Description: | Students will discover the sun's true potential in this alternative energy program. Learn how solar cells work and assemble and test a solar-powered car. | | Course Length: | 30 minutes | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Grossology | SQ-09 | | Sci-Quest | | | | Science | Mathematics | | | | Description: | This companion presentation to Sci-Quests' Grossology exhibits is a great way to enhance any field trip. Your students will become "Grossologists"-in-training as they learn why their bodies do all the amazing (and yes, sometimes gross) things they do! | | Course Length: | 30 minutes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| The Payload Operations Integration Center | N-01 | | NASA | | | | Science | | | | | Description: | The Payload Operations Integration Center is responsible for NASA’s on board science operations for the International Space Station (ISS), and is in operation 24 hours a day, seven days a week at the Marshall Space Flight Center. The Payload Operations Center communicates with the astronauts on board the ISS on a daily basis and can remotely operate on board science and technology experiments. There is a viewing area at Marshall where visitors can observe the control room operations. The Center also develops plans each day to help crewmembers make the best use of their time and resources on board, so they can accomplish their important research related to life science, fluid physics, and materials science. Human life sciences experiments conducted on board the ISS are particularly critical to NASA’s preparations to send humans to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. | | Course Length: | 1 hour | | | | | Disclaimers: | This program is only available to 6-8 graders, on a limited schedule and is subject to cancellation based on national security alerts. | | | | | | | | |
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| Heritage Gallery | N-02 | | NASA | | | Social Studies | Science | | Technology | | | Description: | The Heritage Gallery, located at the Marshall Space Flight Center, is a museum for Marshall’s employees and Center visitors to learn about the history of Marshall since its opening in 1960. The gallery displays models, artwork, and multi-media productions to illustrate contributions the Center has made to the U.S. Space Programs. The gallery includes a full-size replica of the Lunar Rover Vehicle that Marshall developed for astronauts who flew to the moon on Apollo 15, 16, and 17. The Gallery also focuses on the role Marshall Space Flight Center will have in the nation’s future space programs. | | Course Length: | 15 minutes | | | | Disclaimers: | This program is only available to 6-8 graders, on a limited schedule and is subject to cancellation based on national security alerts. | | | | | | | | |
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| The Shuttle Launch Experience | N-03 | | NASA | | | | Science | | | | | Description: | The Shuttle Launch Experience Presentation, a film displayed in the Morris Auditorium at Marshall Space Flight Center, allows students to “virtually” experience a Space Shuttle Launch. It inspires our youth to follow Space Shuttle missions with an appreciation for the efforts involved in getting this amazing spacecraft to orbit. The film illustrates the importance the Shuttle serves as a resource for Space exploration, and highlights the benefits the Shuttle program provides to the national economy and our country’s future. | | Course Length: | 15 minutes | | | | | Disclaimers: | This program is only available to 6-8 graders, on a limited schedule and is subject to cancellation based on national security alerts. | | | | | | | | |
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| Military Police Working Dogs, Firearms, Training System | RA-05 | | Redstone Arsenal | | | | Science | | Technology | | | Description: | Searching for illegal substances, detaining offenders - students will have the opportunity to watch military working dogs as they demonstrate their capabilities. Also, students will see a computer-driven, virtual training system that helps Redstone Police Officers sharpen their decision making skills and practice firing their weapons without having to go to a firing range. | | Course Length: | 1 hour 30 minutes | | | | | Disclaimers: | This program is available on a limited schedule and is subject to cancellation based on national security alerts. | | | | | | | | |
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| Butterflies and Bugs | BG-02 | | Huntsville Botanical Garden | | Language Arts | | Science | | | | | Description: | From caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly, your students will thrill at investigating the life cycle of the butterfly in the beautiful new 9,000 square foot Nature Center---the nation’s largest open-air seasonal butterfly house! The students will be immersed in a total body experience as they come face to face with thousands of native butterflies, tadpoles, frogs, tree frogs, turtles, button quail and other critters living in the waterfall, ponds, streams and lush vegetation of the Nature Center. Maybe a butterfly will even land on their hands!
Located right outside the Nature Center is the two-acre Children’s Garden which is actually 8 gardens in one! Enter the ancient world of dinosaurs where you can walk through a rib cage and dig for fossils; see a real Space Station node donated by Marshall Space Flight Center containing an aquaponic display; explore the world of rainbows through bubbles and prisms and much, much more! | | Course Length: | 2 hours | | Days Offered: | April through September | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Burritt and His "Green" Home | B-01 | | Burritt on the Mountain | | | Social Studies | Science | | | | | Description: | Dr. Burritt was ahead of his time! His home displays many features that were unique to his day. The straw bale insulation he used is recommended for “green buildings” today. Even the shape of the house is unique, but built for a function. What about the myths of snakes in the walls and dragons in the dining room? Dr. Burritt’s home features eclectic architecture, from Gothic columns to Art Deco lighting. Join us for a scavenger hunt in the mansion as we study the green features Dr. Burritt incorporated. | | Course Length: | 1 hour | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Castles of Cumberland | B-02 | | Burritt on the Mountain | | | Social Studies | Science | | | | | Description: | Visit some early American “castles” of the Cumberland region. These log structures dominated the region’s early rural landscapes (moved from original locations in Alabama/Tennessee to Burritt.) We have five different styles of original log structures. They are furnished with authentic relics and reproductions. Everyone asks, “Why are the doors so low?” It isn’t because of the height of our ancestors! Join us as we work our chores. We may even have some time to play games and make toys. | | Course Length: | 1 hour | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| What Lies Above | B-03 | | Burritt on the Mountain | | | Social Studies | Science | | | | | Description: | Hike the nature trails of Burritt on the Mountain and discover the ocean plants and animals of the sea from millions of years ago. You will see the unique fossils, rocks and minerals of our region. Discover native plants and wildlife as you hike our peaceful and natural trails. Some of our trails are handicap accessible. | | Course Length: | 1 hour | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Times in Education | HT-01 | | The Huntsville Times | | Language Arts | Social Studies | Science | Mathematics | | | | Description: | The Huntsville Times field trip is a directed learning experience for students. The field trip includes a guided tour of the facilities, exposure to all departments, including the
pre-press, press and distribution center. Students will also learn about newspaper careers. | | Course Length: | 1 hour 30 minutes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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