Enriching elementary minds and bodies during an at-home summer
Turn your backyard into a launch pad! Watch Making Rockets in Your Backyard Video No astronaut’s mission is possible without a rocket to blast your ship off into space. In this video, a member of the NY STEAM Bus at Niskayuna CSD shows us how we can build a rocket in our backyard with items …
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Take a visit to space with these great e-books! The moon, stars and planets are all within reach, thanks to these books in the Summer Adventure virtual library. In this video, Kathleen Skeals, deputy superintendent in the North Colonie Central School District, shows us how stories – both make-believe and real – can teach us …
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Shoot for the moon with this recipe! Even if you miss, you’ll land a tasty treat! What You Need Rice cakes Peanut butter, jelly, cream cheese or other type of spread Sliced bananas Cheerios cereal or similar brand What To Do Spread your topping of choice on your “moon” rice cake. Place a few banana …
If you’ve ever played “Hot Potato,” you will surely see the similarities with this fun game of Hot Moon. What You Need A small round object, such as a ball or stuffed animal Music What To Do Players arrange themselves in a circle and toss a small, round object, such as a ball, to each …
featuredCreate gorgeous galaxy slime in just minutes with liquid glue, water and contact solution. Midnight Galaxy Slime This glittery slime is as fun to look at as it is to play with! What You Need 6 oz. black glitter liquid glue ½ c. water ½ c. baking soda 1 tbsp. contact solution What To …
In this activity, children will build a tasty rocket ship out of their favorite fresh fruits. Fuel up on fresh fruit with this with this fun and super-healthy snack. Grapes and banana slices form stripes on this Rocket Kabob – much like the stripes on the famed Saturn V rocket. What You Need Bamboo skewers …
Stop by NASA’s Space Place to launch your learning about our world and what lies beyond! Play some games that demonstrate cool projects the NASA team has worked on. Explore Mars with a rover! Take a deep sea dive into the oceans of our own planet! And find out how NASA talks to its faraway spacecraft, …
Let NASA bring the universe into your home, with e-books, virtual tours, podcasts, videos and more. Be a scientist at home and help NASA with critical research such as classifying Mars terrain and searching for undiscovered worlds! Or draw the rocket that will take the next astronauts to the moon, and explore Mars with a …
This is a tasty way to learn about the phases of the moon. What are the different phases of the moon? Use sandwich cookies to see for yourself what they look like. This activity is courtesy of NASA and was provided to Summer Adventure by the Dudley Observatory. What You Need Four or five sandwich …
Go behind the scenes at the Space Center to see what’s next in space exploration! This virtual tour will introduce kids to just a few of the amazing Boeing employees who are preparing to write the next chapter of space history with the launch of the Starliner/CST-100 spacecraft and the deployment of the Space Launch …
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