Mission to Mars and More!

Important Dates
February 12th - Half-day and Valentine's Day Party
February 15th-19th - Mid-Winter Break

February 24th-26th - Snowshoe Trip

Friday Workshop

No workshops this month

We had such a great time at the Pacific Science Center! Visiting the planetarium and Mission to Mars exhibit was a great finale to our study of space. A BIG thank you to the wonderful drivers who got us there and to the adults who came along! Here are a few pictures of us exploring what it might feel like to be on a mission to Mars!

Sitting behind the controls might seem like a simple task but what if you are spinning around and around at the same time?!

Gathering samples and doing simple repairs doesn't sound too difficult. Although wearing giant puffy gloves adds a bit of challenge!

All is well on the Gemini!

Building up pressure....keep pumping...lift off!

Can you put the pieces together to build the tallest possible structure that will receive maximum sunlight for solar power? Hmm......

There is just nothing easy about a mission to Mars, even walking is a challenge!

Houston, we have a problem...

This is mission control...turn the air filter off. Open hatch H...yes we see you, look to your left...

And a visit to the tropical butterfly house was a great start to our study of rainforests!