Space Racers Science Day
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National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Free
Join us for a day of science activities for ages 3 - 8.
Space Racers Show Screening 10:15 am and 11:30 am Moving Beyond Earth (Gallery 113) See an episode of the new Maryland Public Television show, meet the creators, and learn about the real science of space travel.
Living and Working in Space Discovery Station 10:00 am - noon Space Race (Gallery 114)
Build a Rocket 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Space Race (Gallery 114) Use your engineering skills to build a rocket.
Shadow Puppets 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Space Race (Gallery 114) Make a shadow puppet using paper shapes and then test it out using flashlights and shadow boxes.
Science Snippets: Wind Tunnel 10:00 am - 11:00 am Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight Gallery (Gallery 208) What happens when you place different objects into the wind? Test out materials in our wind tunnel.
These programs are made possible through the generous support of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
Two children enjoy making paper binoculars at the 2010 Pioneers of Flight Family Day.
How to attend
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