Our April school holiday program will run from Saturday, 15 April 2023 through to Sunday, 30 April 2023.
School holiday sessions are designed for various age groups.
Space story time
We invite all little-astronauts to join us in-centre for space story time. 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 story time, with up to 90 minutes to explore the centre.
Booking dates:
- Monday 17 April, 10AM
- Thursday 27 April, 10AM
Participant numbers (per session): 50 in-person tickets (including parents).
Ages: 3-8
Student Cadet Rocket Adventure Program (S.C.R.A.P.) Challenge
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
Booking dates:
- Saturday 15 April, 10 AM
- Friday 21 April, 10 AM
- Sunday 23 April, 10 AM
- Sunday 30 April, 10 AM
Participant numbers (per session): 30
Ages: 7-14
Solar system explorers
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
Booking dates:
- Sunday 16 April, 10 AM
- Wednesday 19 April, 10 AM
- Monday 24 April, 10 AM
- Saturday 29 April, 10 AM
Participant numbers (per session): 30
Ages: 5-12
Plants in space
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
Booking dates:
- Tuesday 18 April, 10 AM
- Saturday 22 April, 10 AM
- Wednesday 26 April, 10 AM
Participant numbers (per session): 30
Ages: 7-14
Space weather
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. We'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 we'll make our own Space Weather forecasts for the week ahead.
Session Duration: 90 minutes
Booking dates:
- Thursday 20 April, 10 AM
- Friday 28 April, 10 AM
Participant numbers (per session): 30
Ages: 8+
Goldilocks online
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 us 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
Booking dates:
- Wednesday 19/04/23 2 PM ACST
- Thursday 27/04/23 2 PM ACST
Participant numbers (per session): 100
Ages: 5-12