5th-8th Grade AeroStar Aviation Exploration Spring 2022 Program

February 5 - April 30, 2022

Program Dates: Saturday, February 5, 2022 through Saturday, April 30, 2022 Programs run every Saturday, from 1-3 pm at Olive Harvey College in the TDL Center Spring theme / Topic Focus: Aerospace and the Lego Build To Launch: A STEAM Exploration Series. (https://education.lego.com/en-us/build-to-launch) Programs will Include: In-person activities, field trip to the adler planetarium* (*contingent on museum reopening), students attendance at the Black Creativity Expo and student attendance at the AeroStar AeroSTEM Expo.
Sign in
A class of students and teachers smiling in front of a plane

Course curriculum

  • 1

    WELCOME TO THE 5TH-8TH GRADE AEROSTARS AVIATION EXPLORATION SPRING 2022 PROGRAM

    • Thank you for enrolling!

  • 2

    Build To Launch Series

    • Overview
  • 3

    Week 1 - Saturday, February 5th

    • Module 1: Getting to Space - Mission Briefing

    • Build to Launch Ep. 1: Mission Briefing

    • Title: Mission Briefing Activity
  • 4

    Week 2 - Saturday, February 12th

    • Module 1: Getting to Space - Autonomous Movements Mission

    • Build to Launch Ep 2: Operation Auto-Pilot

    • Title: Mission: Operation Autopilot
  • 5

    Week 3 - Saturday, February 19th

    • Module 1: Getting to Space - Working Together Mission

    • Build to Launch Ep. 3: STEAM Work is Teamwork

    • Mission: STEAM Work is Teamwork
  • 6

    Week 4 - B.A.E. Day: Saturday, February 26th

    • BAE DAY
  • 7

    Week 5 - Saturday, March 5th

    • Module 2: Testing and Transport

    • Build to Launch Ep. 4 Mission Briefing

    • Mission Briefing: Testing and Transport
  • 8

    Week 6 - Saturday, March 12th

    • Module 2: Take Aim Mission

    • Build to Launch Ep. 5 Building a Bullseye

    • Mission Briefing: Building A Bullseye
  • 9

    Week 7 - Saturday, March 19th

    • Module 2: The Crawler Mission

    • Build to Launch Ep. 6 The Path to the Pad

    • Mission: The Path to the Pad
  • 10

    Week 8 - Saturday, April 2nd

    • : Module 3: Students will go behind-the-scenes of the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope launch set for later this fall.

    • Build to Launch Ep. 7 Mission Briefing

    • Mission Briefing
  • 11

    Week 9 - Saturday, April 9th

    • Module 3 Hazard Alert System Mission

    • Build to Launch Ep. 8 Staying Safe in Space

    • Staying Safe in Space
  • 12

    Week 10 - Saturday, April 16th

    • Using Tools in Space Mission

    • Build to Launch Ep. 9 Using Tools in Space Mission

    • Mission: The Right Tool for the Job
  • 13

    Week 11 - Saturday, April 23rd

    • Countdown to Launch

    • Build to Launch Ep. 10 Countdown to Launch
  • 14

    Join us for our Spring 2022 Programs Closing Celebration!

    • We are celebrating the closing of our Spring 2022 Programs! Share all about what you have learned from the LEGO & NASA Build To Launch Series in preparation for the Artemis 1 Mission Launch to the Moon
  • 15

    Thank you for attending!

    • Thank you for attending!