Lunar Exploration Experiments and Activities at the American Museum of Science and Energy.

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A Lunar LegoBots

Outreach Project

Our ThinkingOur Thinking

We love science and mathematics, but some of our friends have already decided that science “isn’t for them”.


We love science and mathematics, but some of our friends have already decided that science “isn’t for them”.

And they’re only 10 years old…


We wanted to show kids that science is fun, and that anyone can ask questions and discover the answers.


We wanted to target kids our age and younger.


We wanted to target kids our age and younger,

because let’s face it, middle and high schoolers aren’t going to listen to a bunch of 10-year-olds.


School’s out for the summer.


School’s out for the summer,

but science is always “in” at the American Museum of Science and Energy!

What We DidWhat We Did

We developed science experiments and activities that have to do with lunar exploration.


Activity 1: Lunar Crater Formation



How are the craters formed?




What shapes are craters?




What shapes are craters?

Why are craters different sizes?


Activity 2: Make an Astrolabe



What is an astrolabe?




How do you make one?




How do you make one?

Now what do you do with it?


Activity 3: Rocket on a String



What is Newton’s Third Law?




How does it relate to rockets?




How does it relate to rockets?

What affects propulsion?

Kids: Kids: DODO Try This at Home Try This at Home

The activities and experiments that we did at the museum can be downloaded from our website (http://www.discoveret.org/ingrid/legobots).

Kids: Kids: DODO Try This at Home Try This at Home

The activities and experiments that we did at the museum can be downloaded from our website (http://www.discoveret.org/ingrid/legobots).

Try them.

Change them.

Expand them.

Make them your own…

The Story Doesn’t End ThereThe Story Doesn’t End There

The museum has an active outreach program that involves providing STEM activities and instructors to area schools.

The Story Doesn’t End ThereThe Story Doesn’t End There

The museum has an active outreach program that involves providing STEM activities and instructors to area schools.

The museum has asked the Lunar LegoBots to develop activities and experiments that can be used in this outreach program, and that can be posted on the museum’s website for individuals and educators.

Our ThanksOur Thanks

The Lunar LegoBots would like to thank the American Museum of Science and Energy for all that they did to make our outreach project a success, including putting out a press release, advertising our event on their website, and making announcements directing visitors to stop by our exhibit.

Our ThanksOur Thanks

The Lunar LegoBots would like to thank the American Museum of Science and Energy for all that they did to make our outreach project a success, including putting out a press release, advertising our event on their website, and making announcements directing visitors to stop by our exhibit.

In particular, we thank Ken Mayes, Pat Fitzpatrick, and Lissa Clarke for all of their help.

The Lunar LegoBotsThe Lunar LegoBots

Lunar Exploration Experiments and Activities at the American Museum of Science and Energy.

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