Bring your lessons to life! Our hands-on workshops and dynamic presentations provide an engaging introduction to a new unit, a deeper exploration of a current topic, or a fun and authentic reinforcement of previously taught concepts.
At The Museum
Enhance your field trip with an immersive activity! Add a workshop to your field trip for $4 more a student
Workshops max 30 Presentation max 60
At Your Institution
Our hands-on workshops can also be taught at your school, community center, library or other educational venue!
Workshops max 36 Presentation need a screen and large room max 75
Note: Workshops outside San Diego County will be charged a 75 cents per mile fee both ways.
Limited outreach scholarships are available each month to bring our programming to your Title I school. For more information, please contact us education@sdasm.org
Virtual
Please check the chart for those programs that can be done via zoom max 100 logins
Need Additional Sessions?
The first session is listed below, book additional sessions of the same program for $150 each 60 min program (max of 3 sessions per day). Have questions? Please email education@sdasm.org
Type |
Title |
Grade |
Time |
Price |
Virtual |
| Workshop | When I grow up: Astronaut | 3yr-PK | 60 | $185 | yes |
| 3 Little Pigs in Space |
3yr-PK |
60 | $185 | no | |
| Things That Fly | K-2 | 60 | $200 | yes | |
| Solar System Explorer | K-2 | 60 | $200 | no | |
| Rocketry | 1-12 | 60 | $200 | no | |
| Engineering Challenge: Space Suits | 1-5 | 60 | $200 | no | |
| Engineering Challenge: Solar Machines | 3-8 | 60 | $200 | no | |
| Engineering Challenge: Mars Rovers | 3-5 | 60. | $200 | no | |
| Engineering Challenge: Safe Landing | 3-12 | 60 | $200 | no | |
| Engineering Challenge: Aircraft Design | 3-8 | 60 | $200 | yes | |
| Are we Alone? Aliens and Exoplanets | 8-12 | 60 | $200 | yes | |
| Presentation | StarLab Portable Planetarium |
K-8 |
45 |
$225 |
no |
| International Space Station | K-8 | 60 | $225 | yes | |
| Flight Frontiers | 2-9 | 60 | $225 | yes | |
| Pet | Pk-3 | 60 | $210 | no | |
| Robots | Build | 3-8 | 60 | $210 | no |
| Create | 3-12 | 60 | $210 | no | |
| Code | 3-12 | 60 | $210 | no |
3 Little Pigs in Space
Description: Join the piglets as they set off into space. Can you construct a habitat/ house that will survive the wolf shaped meteor?Robots - Pet
Description: Come explore the wide world of robots. Have a selection of robots visit your class to try coding, moving, and building bots.When I Grow Up:Astronaut
Description: Hop aboard a rocket as we find out what it would be like if you were an astronaut. Hands on activities based on being and living in space.Robots - Pet
Description: Come explore the wide world of robots. Have a selection of robots visit your class to try coding, moving, and building bots.Rocketry
Description: Ready to be a rocket scientist? Students will investigate the effects of mass on motion as they design, build, and test their own rockets. Younger students will launch stomp rockets using air, early to mid elementary can launch alka sletzer powered vehicles, and fourth graders and up can launch rockets using water.Solar System Explorer
Description: Zoom around the solar system as we learn about the planets and the moon. Create some out of this world items to take home.Things That Fly
Description: From animals to plants to machines discover why things fly as you create your own flying contraptions.Engineering Challenge: Aircraft Design
Description: Students design, build, and test their own hand-launched gliders to safely carry a valuable payload for a minimum set distance without damage.Engineering Challenge: Mars Rovers
Description: Students will engineer a wind-powered rover and test their designs on a variety of challenging different terrains.Engineering Challenge: Safe Landing
Description: Students will engineer a landing system to protect cargo being sent to another planet, using limited supplies and reaching progressively more difficult targets.Engineering Design Challenge: Solar Machines
Description: Use alternative energy to create machines to explore Earth and beyond. Race your vehicle in a solar derby.Engineering Design Challenge: Space Suits
Description: Fashion meets function as students design space suits for action figures that can withstand heat, cold, and micro meteors.Robots - Build
Description: Come explore the wide world of robots. Use our Lego kits to build and code robots of your own.Robots - Code
Description: Come explore the wide world of robots. Speak the language of robots as you use scratch and other languages to collaborate with your robot.Robots - Create
Description: Come explore the wide world of robots. Use our robots to create rovers, battle bots, or other creations in an engineering challengeRobots - Pet
Description: Come explore the wide world of robots. Have a selection of robots visit your class to try coding, moving, and building bots.Rocketry
Description: Ready to be a rocket scientist? Students will investigate the effects of mass on motion as they design, build, and test their own rockets. Younger students will launch stomp rockets using air, early to mid elementary can launch alka sletzer powered vehicles, and fourth graders and up can launch rockets using water.Engineering Challenge: Aircraft Design
Description: Students design, build, and test their own hand-launched gliders to safely carry a valuable payload for a minimum set distance without damage.Engineering Challenge: Safe Landing
Description: Students will engineer a landing system to protect cargo being sent to another planet, using limited supplies and reaching progressively more difficult targets.Engineering Design Challenge: Solar Machines
Description: Use alternative energy to create machines to explore Earth and beyond. Race your vehicle in a solar derby.Robots - Build
Description: Come explore the wide world of robots. Use our Lego kits to build and code robots of your own.Robots - Code
Description: Come explore the wide world of robots. Speak the language of robots as you use scratch and other languages to collaborate with your robot.Robots - Create
Description: Come explore the wide world of robots. Use our robots to create rovers, battle bots, or other creations in an engineering challengeRocketry
Description: Ready to be a rocket scientist? Students will investigate the effects of mass on motion as they design, build, and test their own rockets. Younger students will launch stomp rockets using air, early to mid elementary can launch alka sletzer powered vehicles, and fourth graders and up can launch rockets using water.Are We Alone: Aliens and Exoplanets
Description: First step will be to deal out specifics of your star, solar system, and planet. Next create a being from that world, Finally, present your creation and reasoning to the class.Engineering Challenge: Safe Landing
Description: Students will engineer a landing system to protect cargo being sent to another planet, using limited supplies and reaching progressively more difficult targets.Robots - Build
Description: Come explore the wide world of robots. Use our Lego kits to build and code robots of your own.Robots - Create
Description: Come explore the wide world of robots. Use our robots to create rovers, battle bots, or other creations in an engineering challengeRocketry
Description: Ready to be a rocket scientist? Students will investigate the effects of mass on motion as they design, build, and test their own rockets. Younger students will launch stomp rockets using air, early to mid elementary can launch alka sletzer powered vehicles, and fourth graders and up can launch rockets using water.Frontiers of Flight
Description: What's new in aviation? Discover super fast and super quiet airplanes, personal drones, and other new explorations in the world of flight. This is a bigger group presentation that is interactive.International Space Station
Description: Humans have been living and working on the International Space Station (ISS) since 2000, conducting experiments that have advanced our understanding of biology, physics, and so much more! Learn the history and purpose of the ISS from our engaging presenters, as well as the day-to-day life of an astronaut in microgravity and some of the most significant contributions the ISS has made to science and engineering today. This dynamic presentation includes demonstrations, touchable artifacts, and audience challenges to illustrate relevant concepts.StarLab Portable Planetarium (currently unavailable)
Description: Immerse your students in the wonders of the universe with our portable planetarium! Tour the constellations, identify different planets, and land on the surface of the moon as your whole class is transported and inspired by our 6 meter inflatable dome. Each 45 minute presentation includes an introduction and safety briefing, a tour of the solar system, and an exploration of your chosen topic: Phases of the Moon, Reason for the Seasons, or Navigating Constellations. Our StarLab Digital Planetarium can hold up to 35 students, and must be able to fit safely indoors in a large gym, auditorium, multi-purpose room, etc. *will return when COVID restrictions lift2001 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA
Phone: 619.234.8291
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