Spark!Lab History Month Theme
February: Black History Month
Bulletin Boards 1 & 2: NASA’S Explorers: African American Astronauts and Engineers
Spark!Lab Hands on Learning Activities
Location/Times: Spark Lab (Each event is within Spark!Lab. Hours of Operation 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
- (Daily) Discovering Pluto! First discovered on February 18, 1930, by Clyde Tombaugh and rediscovered in 2015 with NASA’s New Horizons flyby mission. Explore Pluto’s unique geography and see the geologic heart of Pluto!
- (Mondays) Space Shuttle Gliders: Explore the science behind the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) test flight on STS-41B launched February 3, 1984.
- February 22-28 National Engineers Week: Explore the field of engineering through hands-on problem-solving puzzles and interactives.
STEAM Literature Series
Every Thursday at 10 a.m. inside Spark!Lab
- February 5 - Balance (Science): Learn what the center of gravity means and how things balance.
- February 12 - Robots (Technology): Learn how robots help us in our everyday lives and how they help us in space.
- February 19 - Transportation (Engineering): Learn about the different types of transportation NASA uses. (Artemis II)
- February 26 - Shapes in Space (Math): From round planets and cube-shaped satellites to potato-shaped asteroids and rubber duck comets, learn about the cool shapes you can find in outer space.