The American Space Museum is pleased to announce a new FREE educational “Bilingual STEAM* Program” for kids ages 4 - 12 on the first Saturday of each month. The class is free but limited to 20 students. Pre-registration Required. See below.** It will not only teach Space Age concepts, but employ the Spanish language to […]
Sorry, the July, 2024 "Build-A-Brain" classes are canceled. More Information HERE For future updates, please subscribe to our Education Mailing List. Thank you all for your support! The July 2024 theme WAS Mechanical Advantage. Building skyscrapers or pulling a car out of a ditch require pulleys, gears, and levers to "magnify" our strength. We will […]
The June 2024 theme is Visual Sound. This month we will be seeing what a standing waveform looks like, what kinds of patterns we can make with changing frequencies, and more crazy ways to interact with soundwaves. Identical classes at 10:00, 12:00, and 2:00 on June 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, […]
The May 2024 theme is Basics of Electronics. Students will learn about electronic components and how they work. They will then get to build two simple circuits, and then take their projects home. Identical classes at 10:00, 12:00, and 2:00 on May 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 25, […]
The April 2024 theme is Visual Sound. This month we will be seeing what a standing waveform looks like, what kinds of patterns we can make with changing frequencies, and more crazy ways to interact with soundwaves. Identical classes at 10:00, 12:00, and 2:00 on April 3, 4, 9, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, […]
The March 2024 theme is Telling Robots What To Do - Basics of Coding. How do you tell a robot what to do when it is on another planet? How do computers even think? Come join us at our Build-A-Brain Workshop for a lesson on basic computer programing. The students will get to learn how […]
FREE - Pre-registration NOT Required. Just show up! The American Space Museum's Build-A-Brain Workshop and the Brevard Astronomical Society are teaming up for a stargazing night. Weather permitting, from 6 pm to 8 pm on February 22, we will have multiple telescopes set up to view other planets and the moon. We will also have […]
The Feb 2024 theme is Amazing Water. Water! The most amazing molecule in nature has so many amazing properties that it gets it's own workshop! Come this month to do experiments with surface tension, the "sticky" property of water, and more. We will be making water into rocket fuel (Big Boom), and blowing cube shape […]
The Jan 2024 theme is 3D Printing. Students will learn how a 3D printer works, learn about Slicer Software, and design objects on a computer to learn about 3D design software. It will be a great class, even if the kids do NOT get to print their designs.. (Sorry, only one printer on site, so […]
The December 2023 theme is How Big is the Solar System?. How much space does the Solar System really take up? We will be doing fun hands-on size comparisons of planets, the sun, and the distance between them. We will be talking about what IS a planet, a dwarf planet, and other objects out in […]
