Cosmic Kids Club |
From
space to geology, explore your world and beyond,
meet special guests and make some really cool things!
Join Today!
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Ages 6-10
Cosmic Kids Club meets every first Saturday of the month
9 a.m. to noon
Membership is only $65.00 a year
(some camps may require a minimal materials fee)
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Call
(757) 727-0900, ext. 718 for more information
or to become a Cosmic Kids Club member! |
 Cosmic
Kids receive:
• A stellar Science Kit
• Cool NASA stuff
• Monthly newsletter
on-line
• Discounts
in museum store, cafe', science camps and birthday
parties
• Special
Kids Club membership card signed by Apollo XI astronaut
Buzz Aldrin!
• Special discount coupons for far-out fun
• Free Museum exhibit admission for a year!
Click here to register
online!
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2008 Schedule
of Meetings
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January 5 -
I.M. Robot
Take
a look at the ins and outs of robotics! Investigate
the laws of robotics, the basics of programming, and
the different types of robots. Program a human robot
to perform a task and make your own robotic hand to
take home. Learn about current robotic exploration
in space and the future of robots. Experiment with
a hover craft and compete in a robot relay race!
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 February 2 - Candy,
Candy Everywhere!
Who doesn't love candy? Find out
why candy is one of our favorite things! Make a Candy
Land building
out of gum drops, marshmallows, peppermint, and
tooth picks. Learn how chocolate is made and where
you can find cocoa beans. Invent your own type of
candy and give it a name. Investigate how our taste
buds work and why they are
important. Put your taste buds to the test when you
sample
bitter, sour, salty and sweet foods. Explore the wonderful
world of Candy Unwrapped, with this delicious new
exhibit! |
 March 1 - Eye of the Storm
Hang
onto your umbrella and pull out your galoshes! We're
going into the eye of the storm to discover what
makes hurricanes and tornadoes tick! Create a hurricane
in a
bowl and learn about the different classifications
of hurricanes. Discover how meteorologists track
hurricanes, create a
tornado in a bottle and meet a weather expert to
learn what steps you can take to stay safe during
a storm.
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April 5 - From Trash to Treasure
 Help
us celebrate Earth Day early when you learn how to
recycle some everyday items. Create a terrarium and
discover if it's trash or treasure. Examine Virginia's
variety of natural resources, and learn how everyone
can help prevent pollution and help conserve our ecosystems
by recycling our natural resources. Learn how to filter
water using coffee filters. Make your own eggheads
- plant grass seed and watch them sprout "hair." |
 May
3 - Space Day - Mars and Beyond
Celebrate International
Space Day when you take a trip to the Red Planet.
Build a colony on Mars
and create a "tumbleweed" rover for Mars
exploration. Learn how to make a topographical map
and explore how we use them to learn about other
planets. Construct a paper Mars Pathfinder spacecraft
model and make a Mars Odyssey Aero-Box. Participate
in a relay game with "Mars Rocks" and
meet an astronaut who has been to space! Explore
Mars and beyond with the exhibit Space Quest:
Exploring the Moon, Mars and Beyond! |
 May 31* - Swashbucklers and Scallywags
Arrrgggghhh!
Prepare for some plundering pirate fun or be forced
to walk the plank! Build a small pirate ship out of
foam board and coke bottles. Learn how to tie some
sailor's knots and construct a pirate spy glass. Discover
map skills that will help you make your own treasure
map and create your own treasure chest. Plus, meet
a couple scallywags who sail the high seas! (*June
meeting is early due to Blackbeard Festival) |
 July 12* - Risky Business
Are you a risk-taker? Find out
when you join us for a little risky business! Learn
about potential and kinetic energy and construct
a basic model of a roller coaster. Explore probability
and discover how risks affect your age. Construct
a small model of a bed of nails and then test it
with water balloons. Attempt to stick a straw through
a potato. Perform experiments to illustrate action/reaction
and inertia/impulse. Create a suction cup to test
the strength of vacuums. (*July meeting is late
due to 4th of July holiday)
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August
2 - Bubblicious
 Explore the science of bubbles when you become a bubble-ologist! Make a 3-D
bubble wand, construct a "bubblearium" and concoct your own bubble
gum. Create an exploding lunch bag, watch a hot air balloon rise and experiment
with dirigibles. Learn what gases make up our air and what gases astronauts
deal with in space. Participate in balloon races and try to make a pop-proof
bubble or square bubble. Get creative when you design bubble art and bubble
sculpture.
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September
6 - Rocket Kids
Blast-off! Take an out-of-this world look at rocketry!
Explore action/reaction and how rockets launch.
Learn about the forces and principles of flight,
and figure out the differences between rockets and
aircraft. Build and test Pop Rockets. Make Balloon
Rockets and race them. Build Straw Rockets and compete
with other members for distance and accuracy. |
October 4 - Putty,
Polymers and Slippery Slime
 Become a mad chemist when you enter the super slimy
laboratory! Learn the chemical structures of polymers
when you make polymer pudding, slithering slime and
chunky troll boogers. Explore the
exciting world of a chemical engineer and help save
the planet when you create super-absorbent polymers.
Experiment with
chemical reactions when you make artificial snow,
gluep, and oobleck. Build solid structures out of
packing peanuts. Create a structure of a polymer using
gumdrops and toothpicks.
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November
1 - Survivor! -
Amazing Animal Adaptations
The biggest survival contest isn't on TV, it happens
everyday all around us!  Explore
how animals adapt to their environment to play a game
of survival. Identify
a variety of animal habitats and play the animal cracker
habitat game. Learn about the adaptations of camels,
birds and more! Discover how color helps an animal
survive. Play an animal adaptation board game and
create your own animal with its own adaptation.
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 DECEMBER Saturday
Holiday Camps - Club members get $5 off.
There will NOT be
a regular club meeting.
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Register
online or call (757) 727-0900, ext. 718 for
more information,
or to become a Cosmic Kids Club member! |
 
*Indicates 2nd Saturday of the Month instead of
1st.
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