The August 2023 theme is What a Bright Idea. We will experiment with light and LASERs. We will learn about mixing colors of light, what IS light, and how to change light. We will be experimenting with polarized light, additive and subtractive light, and MORE. All the students will get to help set up a […]
The July 2023 theme is Power of Air. We will be demonstrating the power of HIGH PRESSURE, the power of a VACUUM, and how air pressure affects solid objects. We will make sand into a liquid, make a "Rice Crispy Fountain," and students will get to build an “Air Cannon.” It will be lots of […]
The June 2023 theme is Shocking Magnetism, a study of magnetic fields, the creation and flow of electricity, and why electricity does what it does. Come see Professor Darin as he runs electrons through kids to light up a bulb, finds iron in different things, and finds what things are magnetic and what are anti-magnetic. […]
The May 2023 theme is Spinning Spaceships. We will be discussing ways to turn a craft in motion, and how to get a satellite to aim in the right direction. We will get some hands on time with Gyroscopes, learn about Hyperbolic reactions, and more. Identical classes on May 2, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, […]
The April 2023 theme is Roaring Rockets. We will be discussing some of the math and physics behind launching a rocket including thrust and fuels. The students will get to build and launch their own air rocket, and do some hands on experimentation with rocket nozzles, fuel types, and what effect they have on rocket […]
The March 2023 theme is Mechanical Advantage - A Study of Pulleys, Gears, and Levers. Building the Pyramids, skyscrapers, or simply pulling a car out of a ditch, we use simple tools called Pulleys, Gears, and Levers. This month we will discuss how and why they work, and then do some hands on experiments applying […]
The February 2023 theme is Visual Sound. This month we will be studying sound waves, and multiple ways which we can view what we can hear. From standing wave tubes and Chlandi Plates, to strings and Oobleck. We will discuss sound in air, in solids, in water, and in vacuum. There will be lots of […]
The January 2023 theme is Amazing Water. Water... H2O... Come to Spaced Out STEM this month to learn why this molecule is the most amazing thing in the universe. We will discuss water's structure, how it changes, and the crazy things water does that makes it so unique. We will be making square bubbles, water […]
UPDATE 4/17/22: The event was a resounding success! PLAYBACK of each session is available as a series of 7 videos on ASM's YouTube channel. ---------------- In April 1972, the U.S. Congress approved the Space Transportation System. 50 years later, the American Space Museum has partnered with the Astronaut Memorial Foundation to celebrate the “Golden Anniversary […]
Celebrating "Diversity in the Space Program" is the Feb 19, 2022 presentation in the "American Space Museum Celebration Series 2022. Presented by The American Space Museum in partnership with the Moore Cultural Center & Museum, the celebration will be held at the Birthplace of Civil Rights: The Moore Cultural Center, Mims, FL. The event will […]
