PreK – 2nd Grade
Space Freeze
Explore why liquid nitrogen is so important to NASA and the effects of extreme temperature change on the different phases of matter. Create a cloud in your classroom and discover what happens when metals get just as cold as space.
![Space Freeze](https://vasc.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Space-Freeze.png)
Robotics: Bee Bots IN-HOUSE ONLY
VA SOL Computer Science Standards Alignment: K.1, 1.1, 2.1, 3.1
Learn about coding basics with our programmable robots – Bee Bots! Code your Bee Bots to navigate the Bee-Bot Town; design your own maze and code your Bee Bots to race from START to FINISH; program your team of Bee Bots to put on a Bee-Bot Parade!
![Bee Bots](https://vasc.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Bee-Bots.png)
Linking Our Solar System
VA Science SOL Alignment: K.1, 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, K.8, 1.4, 2.8, 3.5, and 4.5
VA Math SOL Alignment: K.11, 1.1, 2.8, and 3.7
Explore the wonders of our solar system through modeling! Students will use fine motor skills, pattern recognition, grade-appropriate measurement techniques, and sequential ordering to create their very own celestial paper garland.
![Linking Our Solar System](https://vasc.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Linking-Our-Solar-System.png)
Exploring VASSC With Tangram Shapes
VA Science SOL Alignment: K.1, 1.1, 2.1, and 3.1
VA Math SOL Alignment: K.10, 1.11, 2.12, 3.12 and 3.13
Explore the wonders of the Virginia Air and Space Science Center (VASSC) through STEM! Students engage in a hands-on, introductory engineering challenge using Tangram shapes to create many of the amazing exhibits found at the Virginia Air and Space Science Center – from the DC-9 Passenger Jet to the Apollo 12 Command Module. Exploring with Tangram shapes will allow students to develop spatial visualization, strengthen logical thinking, engage in collaboration, and reinforce geometric concept reasoning.
![Tangram Shapes Around VASSC](https://vasc.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Tangram-Shapes-Around-VASSC.png)
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