1. Nasa @ My Library Workshop My favorites
By KC Knudsen

2. Agenda Red Mars Game How Big? How Far? How Hot? Jump to Jupiter
Looney Lunar Phases
Big Dipper Star Clock
Trip to Mars
UV Kid

3. Red Mars Game
Participants make a circle as the facilitator tosses “invisible” planets around to the participants in the circle.
Itty Bitty Cold Mars
Large Jupiter
Spinning Saturn

4. How Big? How Far? How Hot?

5. Jump to Jupiter

6. Jump to Jupiter

7. Looney lunar phases
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8. Looney lunar phases Instructions:
Assemble the Moon’s phases with Oreo cookies.
Twist the cookies.
Shape frosting on the cookie to match the shape of the Moon’s phases.
Then place them in position on the calendar.

9. Big dipper star clock
Activity-from-Astro-Adventures-II-by-Schatz-and-Allan-Pacific-Science- Center-2003.pdf

10. Big dipper star clock Instructions:
Cut out images and attach with a paper fastener.
Find the Big Dipper or Cassiopeia in the sky.
Hold the Star Clock so that the current month is at the top.
Turn the constellations so that the Big Dipper (or Cassiopeia) matches the actual stars’ position in the sky.
The current time shows on your clock.
During daylight savings time, add one hour.

11. Trip to mars Game
pace/TripToMars-ActivityGuide-PosterPanels.pdf

12. Trip to mars Game Introduction Video:
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Instructions:
Roll the dice at each poster and follow the instructions for the corresponding team member.
Keep playing until everyone successfully completes a mission!

13. UV Kid
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VManPrint.pdf

14. UV Kid
Instructions:
Create a UV Kid from pipe cleaners, pony beads and 2-4 UV beads
Create “clothing” or other protection from UV light for your UV Kid
Make a hypothesis regarding what will happen to the UV beads without protection and with protection
Test in sunlight
Talk about results

15. Additional Resources
STAR Net Professional development resources, including webinars, newsletters, blogs, forums, videos, and much more!

16. Free STAR Net Resources
Additional Resources
Free STAR Net Resources
175+ Activities Specifically for #STEMINLIB
clearinghouse.starnetlibraries.org/
Upcoming and Archived Professional Development Webinars
Monthly Newsletter
Upcoming STEM Events
STAR Net Blog (for library staff and written by library staff!)
Partnership Resources
libraries/collaboration/partnership-opportunities/
Community Dialogue Resources
dialogues/

17. STAR Net YouTube Channel
Additional RESOUrces
STAR Net YouTube Channel
How-to Videos
Webinar Recordings
NASA Mission Videos
Kid-friendly Video Clips of REAL Engineers and Scientists in action

18. LPI Explore Series https://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/explore/
Additional Resources
LPI Explore Series

19. Solar System Ambassadors www.solarsystem.nasa.gov/ssa/home.cfm
Additional Resources
Solar System Ambassadors

20. Solar System Ambassadors: Who We Are
Additional Resources
Solar System Ambassadors: Who We Are
SSA is 21 years old, having started as the Galileo Ambassador program in 1997
908 space enthusiast volunteers
50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands

21. Solar System Ambassadors: How to Find
Additional Resources
Solar System Ambassadors: How to Find
SSA Website:
Directory Search by State or by SSA Name
Ambassador using website form
If seeking several Ambassadors in an area, contact SSA Leads at:

22. LPI Traveling Exhibits
Additional Resources
LPI Traveling Exhibits

23. Questions?