STEAM Literature Series (Every Thursday at 10:00 a.m. 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 10:30 a.m. 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

April Theme for the Month: Our Solar System and Beyond

April 30: The Goldilocks Zone

Books: Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers, Goldilocks and the Three Bears by James Marshall

May 7:  Light and Shadow

Books:  The Energy We See: A Look at Light by Jennifer Boothroyd, Light Waves by David Adler, Moonbear's Shadow by Frank Asch

May 14: Sound and Communication

Books: Drum City by Thea Guidone, Hearing (Senses in My World) by Martha H. Rustad, Light and Sound (Science in Infographics) by Jon Richards

May 21: Newton’s Laws

Books: Let's Get Moving! Speeding Into the Science of Motion with Newtonian Physics by Chris Ferrie, Chicken in Space by Adam Lehrhaupt

May 28: Shapes in Space

Books: Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh, Shape Shift by Joyce Hesselberth, The Shape of Me and Other Stuff by Dr. Seuss