Spark!Lab History Month Theme
March: Women's History Month
Bulletin Boards 1 & 2: NASA’S Explorers: Women in STEM
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) Space Telescopes: Build and explore with handmade telescopes.
- (Mondays) Tower Building: Build a tower and test its ability to hold weight before gravity takes hold!
Saturday, March 14: Pi Day & Albert Einstein’s Birthday: Celebrating mathematics and how it paves the way for space exploration!
Tuesday, March 17: USSRC’s Birthday: Build and launch a paper rocket!
STEAM Literature Series
Every Thursday at 10 a.m. inside Spark!Lab
- March 5: Spacesuits
Books: "The Spacesuit" by Alison Donald, "Lots More Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing" by Judi Barrett
- March 12: Animals in Space
Books: "Dogs in Space" by Vix Southgate, "Mousetronaut" by Mark Kelly
- March 19: Plants
Books: "Up, Down, and Around" by Katherine Ayres, "Growing Plants in Space" by Georgia Beth, "Plants Can't Sit Still" by Rebecca E. Hirsch
- March 26: Habitats
Books: “The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot” by Margaret McNamara, "Boxitects" by Kim Smith, "A House for Birdie" by Stuart J. Murphy