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Challenger Learning Center Programs The Challenger Learning Center Program offers an exciting, hands-on experience in an environment of space exploration. Programs are available to schools and groups throughout the state and region. Click here to download a Program Registration Form! Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. Full Space Mission Experience being an astronaut and a mission controller on one of eight teams! The complete package (orientation, mission, debriefing) is available weekdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost:The minimum number of students for a full simulated space mission is 24 students with a maximum of 34 students per group. This exciting experience is only $10.00 per person with one chaperone free for every ten students. Tours Take advantage of our group tour, which includes a mini-planetarium show, tour of Mission Control and Space Station and an opportunity to interact between the two stations. Groups for ages 5-30, Kindergarten to adult. Cost: The minimum number of students for an educational tour is 15 with a maximum of 30 students per group. This 1hour 1/2 tour is only $7.00 per person with one chaperone free for every ten students. Teacher Workshops Groups of 10-30 Cost: Please contact the Challenger Center at 803-929-3951 for pricing. Star Lab Planetarium & e-Planetarium
Distance Learning/ Robotics Our principal mission for Distance Learning is to motivate and inspire students about science and technology. Our investigation is a remarkable team effort, bringing the teachers at the school site, the Challenger team, and representatives of science and technology organizations together. Each commander uses research from NASA scientists to launch a series of lessons about planet Earth and outer space. The Challenger Space Science Distance Learning curricular approach uses inquiry-based and hands-on learning through live broadcasts. Students are introduced to NASA research and technology, which makes an unforgettable learning experience and an exciting year of investigations and discoveries. The Distance Learning Laboratory robotic lessons are instructed by our teachers to motivate, excite, expose, and encourage students about science and technology. Each teacher (commander) used research from NASA scientists to launch a series of lessons. Students are able to build and program several robots such as Blue Air Zinger, Boe-Bot, Vex and the Quad Crawler. By building robots students are able to discuss sequence of events, safety procedures, parts of the robot, common uses of robots with an understanding of technological design and scientific inquiry. Robotic worksheets are used to compare and contrast the different aspects of robotic ability. More>>
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