School Holiday Programs at the Australian Space Discovery Centre.
Discover FREE activities for kids during the school holidays at the Australian Space Discovery Centre in Adelaide.
The Australian Space Discovery Centre aims to inspire the next generation with stories of opportunity, curiosity and technology. It offers a place for the community to discover and explore the latest innovations in space technologies. Learn about Australia’s current and future role in space at the Discovery Centre, which hosts: a Careers Information Hub showcasing rewarding and diverse career pathways in the local space industry, an operational Mission Control Centre viewable through a theatrette for live space events, industry guest speakers and opportunities to engage with space experts, and an interactive space exhibition offering immersive, hands-on experiences.
Space Storytime
Book for free via Trybooking: https://www.trybooking.com/CCCQW
The Australian Space Discovery Centre invite all little-astronauts to join them in-centre for Space Storytime. Each session will begin with a reading of a space book followed by an activity before attendees are invited to explore the Space Gallery.
Session Duration: 30 minute storytime, with up to 90 minutes to explore the centre.
Ages: 3-8 years
Booking dates:
- Monday 17 April 2023 | 10am
- Thursday 27 April 2023 | 10am
Participant numbers (per session): 50 in-person tickets (including parents)
Student Cadet Rocket Adventure Program (S.C.R.A.P.) Challenge
Book for free via Trybooking: https://www.trybooking.com/CCCLC
A challenge to ignite your engineering and design creativity! Participants will design, construct and launch their own paper model rockets with the goal of achieving the greatest distance. Participants are encouraged to bring recycled materials from home to use in their rocket. For example, scrap paper, toilet rolls or paper towel rolls.
Session Duration: 60 minutes | Ages: 7-14 years
Booking dates:
- Saturday 15 April 2023 | 10am
- Friday 21 April 2023 | 10am
- Sunday 23 April 2023 | 10am
- Sunday 30 April 2023 | 10am
Participant numbers (per session): 30
Solar System Explorers
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Explore our Solar System, investigate what makes each planet unique, and find out why human-like life doesn’t thrive on planets other than Earth. Participants will then apply what they’ve discovered to invent a vehicle that will they could use to explore a planet, moon, or asteroid of their choice.
Session Duration: 60 minutes | Ages: 5-12 years
Booking dates:
- Sunday 16 April 2023 | 10am
- Wednesday 19 April 2023 | 10am
- Monday 24 April 2023 | 10am
- Saturday 29 April 2023 | 10am
Participant numbers (per session): 30
Plants in Space
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As humans continue to explore space and go on longer missions, to the Moon and further to Mars, plants will come along with us. Astronauts have been nurturing space gardens on the International Space Station for decades, but we are still finding the best ways to grow plants in space. Plants in space are used for food and research, but they are also playing an important role for astronauts’ well-being and foster a connection to Earth.
What do we need for plants to thrive off-Earth? How can we produce enough food for the astronauts in this new environment and encourage sustainability?
Session Duration: 90 minutes | Ages: 7-14 years
Booking dates:
- Tuesday 18 April 2023 | 10am
- Saturday 22 April 2023 | 10am
- Wednesday 26 April 2023 | 10am
Participant numbers (per session): 30
Space Weather
Book for free via Trybooking: https://www.trybooking.com/CGUQR
Did you know that there is weather in space? And that it can effect us here on Earth? In this workshop, participants are going to take a close look at the Sun and examine the causes of space weather. They’ll discuss how radiation from the Sun causes auroras on Earth, learn to identify sunspots and coronal loops, discover how high-energy particles can disrupt satellite operations, and finally make your own Space Weather forecasts for the week ahead.
Session Duration: 90 minutes | Ages: 8+ years
Booking dates:
- Thursday 20 April 2023 | 10am
- Friday 28 April 2023 | 10am
Participant numbers (per session): 30
Operation: Goldilocks Online
Book for free via Trybooking: https://www.trybooking.com/CBJRW
This is an ONLINE ONLY experience
Discover some of the secrets to life in our Solar System through the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bearable Planets. Join in and explore worlds beyond Earth using NASA’s Eyes interactive solar system app, and use what you’ve learned to design a vehicle to explore your favourite extra-terrestrial location.
Requires a computer or tablet able to connect to a Microsoft Teams call via browser or app.
Session Duration: 60 minutes | Ages: 5-12 years
Booking dates:
- Wednesday 19 April 2023 | 2pm
- Thursday 27 April 2023 | 2pm
Participant numbers (per session): 100
Australian Space Discovery Centre | Lot Fourteen | Adelaide | Play & Go Review
For more information and all enquiries please visit the Australian Space Discovery Centre website.
What: School Holiday Program at the Australian Space Discovery Centre
When: April 2023 (see dates and times above)
Where: Lot Fourteen | North Terrace, Adelaide
Who: 3-18 year olds
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