STEAM Literature Series (SLS)
STEAM Literature Series (Every Thursday at 10:00 am inside Spark!Lab)
You know what all astronauts are really good at doing? Reading! Reading is a vital part of all children’s futures, not just the ones going to space! Join us every Thursday at 10:00 am inside Spark!Lab to put the “A” in STEAM as we read stories and enjoy a hands-on activity. Included with museum admission. Duration: 30 minutes.
October 29: Creepy Critter
It’s Halloween! Learn about Arabella and Anita, some of the creepiest critters to ever go to space. Weave your own spider web to take home!
Books: Spidernaut: Arabella, the Spider in Space by Jodie Parachini, Aaaarrgghh! Spider! by Lydia Monks
Books: Let’s Get Moving! Speeding Into the Science of Motion with Newtonian Physics by Chris Ferrie, Chicken in Space by Adam Lehrhaupt, Physics: Science is All Around You by Dr. Shini Somara
November STEAM Literature Series
Theme: Fall Science
November 5: Fall is in the Air!
Books: Summer Green to Autumn Gold by Mia Posada, The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming, A Very Big Fall by Emmy Kastner
November 12: Wind
Books: Sneeze, Big Bear, Sneeze! by Maureen Wright, Like a Windy Day by Frank & Devin Asch, The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming
November 19: Space Food
Books: How to Eat in Space by Helen Taylor, Astronaut Training by Aneta Cruz, Living in Space by Lucy Bowman & Abigail Wheatley