CLC NEWSLETTER Issue 4

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Challenger
Learning Center
Fall 2018
1401Leo Street Dayton
OH 45401

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The Eagle Has Landed!

From Mission Controllers, to Astronauts, to rocket scientists, Girls Scouts in space is
nothing new. Here in Dayton our Future leaders in Troop 32536 are embarking on their
giant leap into space by completing their Bronze Award for Junior Girl Scouts. These young
ladies already have more than 30 hours of construction in the Moon Simulated Room. This
new room will further help the Challenger Center Staff bring space to life because every
Micronaut Mission will now be able to simulate a spacewalk on the moon. The room will
also be used for other STEM education programs.

The Bronze Award is the highest award that a Junior Girl Scout can achieve. A Bronze
Award project must benefit the
local community and/or the Girl Inside
Monthlythis edition
Events Pg. 2
Scout community. The CLC staff
Home School Opportunities
and the Troop Leaders all agree
that these girls have a “can do, Pg. 3
will do” attitude and the staff is
grateful that they wanted to Tiny Tots pg. 4
complete their project at the
Teachers and Educators pg. 5
Challenger Center.
Scout troops/other groups. Pg. 5
Furthermore, the CLC staff is
impressed by the dedication of
the troop. “These ladies came and pitched the idea, and we ran with it. They’ve come to
the center a few times to work on the project and honestly, for a group of eleven year olds, we were impressed with their focus and
work ethic. It is truly amazing what these ladies are doing in such a short amount of time.”

The sky is nowhere near the limit for the ladies of Troop 32535, and the Moon Room is proof! The unveiling of the room will be on
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September 21 at 5pm, before Community STEM Night. This STEM Night will be a FREE event for the public, and will include
refreshments, STEM activities, and a “first look” at the Moon Room
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The Challenger
Center Staff
will be at Party
in the Park!
Hosted by the Dayton Metro Library

THE MOST IMPORATNAT THING ABOUT THE (SPACE) STATION IS THE
FRIENDSHIPS AND THE WORK WE ACCOMPLISH THERE ~ PEGGY WHITSON -
ASTRONAUT
Escape the Spacecraft
Friday, August 24th from Friday, September 21 from
6-10pm $10/person
The year is 2053 and you have
just woken up from hyper sleep
to find that your spacecraft has
experienced life threating
damage. You have been
knocked off course and only
have one hour before all
the major systems shut
down. You must find a
way to make it to the
external module before
the systems fail.
Call or e-mail the center to reserve
your spot!
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Participants must be at least 5 grade
or older.
ALL SIGN UP EVENTS CAN BE DONE THROUGH
E-MAIL , FACEBOOK, OR BY CALLING THE
CENTER.
Birthday Bash
5-8 pm FREE!
Come help us Celebrate our birthday
with a night of STEM, refreshments,
and the unveiling of the Moon Room!
This Birthday is one that we surly
won’t soon forget. Partake in STEM
design challenges, check out the
planetarium and lots more!
Ghost and Ghouls
Friday, October 19th 20 from
6-8pm $6/student
There is nothing to be scared of with
Spooky STEM that’s this much fun!
Figure out how you can turn a teabag
into a ghost, take on the skeleton
STEM challenge, and don’t miss our
tricks for a treat in our haunted
spacecraft!
Mission to Mars
Friday, April 20 from
6-8pm $15/person
Join a team of
astronauts as you make
your way to the red
planet to be the first to colonize Mars!
Learn about what is going on in
NASA to prepare for human
exploration and then embark on a trip
of your own!
Call or e-mail the center to reserve
your spot!
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Participants must be at least 5 grade
or older to participate.
Deck the Lab!
Friday, December 21st from
6-8pm $6/Student
It’s the most wonderful time of the
year! Come spend some time with the
Challenger Center staff before the
holidays. Brush up on your Circuit-
tree knowledge, race Rudolph, and
make snowman
shooters. Join us for
more STEM activities
this holiday season.
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● ● ● Robotics
The Challenger Center’s
Home School Programs
allow students to learn
about life, physical, and Diving Into The Unknown
earth sciences, while also Wednesday, August 22nd from
exploring concepts in 1-4 pm $12/student
design and engineering.
7-9 year olds
Dive into the depths of the ocean to
● ● ● designing a robot to complete an
learn about its inhabitants and how
humans impact their habitat. After
exploring the animal kingdom, learn
WHY NOT JUST SCIENCE? how scientists map the ocean floor.
10-15 year olds
STEM Labs are offered once a month. These
labs are designed to help supplement the
Just when you thought you knew
standards in the disciplines of math and everything there was to know about
reading as well as science. This helps students space… Mars, our next frontier is the
practice and apply skills in multiple disciplines focus. Learn the concerns for
of their education. extended space travel and apply your
knowledge in areas of health, living
quarters, and food supply.
The Power Within
Wednesday, September 26 from th
1-4pm $12/student
7-9 year olds
Learn about the power of renewable
energy. Use our energy lab materials
+ to construct a solar powered car and
windmill. You will also learn how the
sun and wind can help us make
machines work.
10-15 year olds
Your metabolism coverts food into
energy that your body can use to
keep you alive and moving each day.
The Challenger Learning Center has
In this lab, you will learn about
other options for homeschool co-op healthy metabolisms as well as
groups. Call the Center to schedule a conduct experiments to see how
date and common drugs affect your body.
program. Experiments will be performed with
live daphnia (water fleas).
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Wednesday, October 24th from
1-4 pm $12/student
Whether you are a coding beginner or
want to test your engineering skills,
this robotics program meets all
experience levels. New and younger
coders will work with Lego WeDo 2.0
to gain an understanding of coding
while our more experienced
programmers will test their skill at
obstacle course.
Take Cover
Wednesday, November 28th from
1-4 pm $12/student
7-9 year olds
Natural disasters can sometimes be
predicted. Learn about earthquakes
and mud slides and how scientists
can anticipate when and where they
may happen.
10-15 year olds
You’ve just been appointed the
foreman position of an engineering
firm that builds skyscrapers. The area
you are working in is impacted by
earthquakes. Your job is to design a
structure that meets the city’s
requirements. After your model is
built, put it to the test against the
earthquake machine.
Keeping It Physical…Science
Wednesday, December 19th
from
1-4 pm $12/student
7-9 year olds
Learning about light and sound isn’t
always bright and loud. Learn how
the rods and cones in your eyes react
when you’re in a dimly lit room. Also
learn how sound can travel though
items other than a speaker.
Experiment with blacklights and make
your own pan flute in this physical
science lab!
10-15 year olds
Speed up time and take your driver’s
test with this STEM Lab. Learn about
impact speed, braking distance, and
construct a restraint system for our
crash test dummies.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are the main way we are able to offer
community programming! If you need volunteer hours
or would like to help during community STEM night,
please contact the center for opportunities.

Plants and Animals

Wednesday, September
12th from
10 – 11:30am $10/student
Snow Much Fun
Spend time learning about animals
and how camouflage helps them
Monday , December 10th
catch food and stay alive. After from
learning about real animals, make 10 – 11:30am $10/student
your own animal to take home with
you! Also learn about plants and Do you want to build a snowman?
make a chia pet that you can watch How about an igloo? Or
FAST FACTS grow over time. maybe a bobsled? All
of these things
Leap The Dips happen when you

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from
have snow much
fun! You will also
learn about polar
The Dayton Challenger Learning Center will be 28 years 10 – 11:30am $10/student bears and make a chilly
old this year! Our space simulator is known as space
treat.
station Freedom and commissioned into service on
September 26, 1990. You don’t need to be afraid of heights
to learn about roller coasters. Learn
about the forces that keep thrill rides
moving and test your engineering

3,150
The CLC Services on average 3,150 students a year. This
skills by designing a working model
roller coaster. You will get to build
and take home your own track to
use again and again.
is done through simulated space missions, and STEM
Lab opportunities. KEEP AN EYE OUT!
Sometimes our Tiny Tot programs fill up
quickly. We may post on Facebook that
an event is full, or schedule an additional
event!

Let us come to you!

The Challenger Learning Center
offers outreach programs to Dayton Challenger Learning Center
schools and other groups. 1401 Leo Street Dayton, OH 45404
The Challenger staff enjoys going
off site and spreading their Facebook: Challenger Learning
enthusiasm with the portable Center- Dayton
planetarium and hands on
E-mail: DaytonCLC@gmail.com
activities at reasonable prices.
Phone: 937.542.6143
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Teachers and Educators

The Challenger Learning Center is a field trip that your students won’t forget! With two different
missions to choose from and programs for younger students, our school based missions give a
look into the life of NASA professionals. The program starts with
you in the classroom. The center provides pre-mission materials for
you to share with your class prior to your arrival.

On the day of your trip, students will take on the roles of scientists,
engineers, astronauts, and mission specialists as they work though a mission themed lab. After
the pre-training has been conducted, students will blast off on their mission. Workloads may
include plotting the correct navigation course of the spacecraft, building a space probe, testing
FIELD TRIP QUICK FACTS water purity of their spacecraft’s system in addition to other crew obligations.

 Real World The learning doesn’t end even after the mission is over. Post-mission materials are
Application of
available for you to continue the mission in your classroom with your students .
Reading, Math, and
Science Concepts
Training is important to be able to fly through space. That is why our Micronaut program is
 Full day field trips
with a hands-on lab
great for students in grades K-4. With a short flight to the International Space Station, these
and mission. students embark on a data collection quest that meets current grade level math and
science standards. Students also encounter a simulated walk on the moon and planetarium
Talk with the Flight Specialists experience.
today about programs offered
and options for your classroom!

Hey Hey Scout Troops,

Dens, Packs, ect!

The Challenger Learning Center welcomes Boy and Girl Scout Troops and
Groups. Programming can be modified for any range of abilities and ages. Current
programs include:

Simulated Space Missions

Elective Adventures, and Badge Work for both Boy and Girl Scouts.
Robotics
Rockets
STEM Challenges

On Site or offsite programming is

available.