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REGISTRATION AND WORKSHOP INFORMATION
Participating children must be in Grades 3 through
12.
All participants will be required to register in order to attend Take Our Children to Work Day.
NOTE: Participation in the workshops, with the exception of Vibration, Acoustic, and Shock Testing and Float on Air Atop the Flat Floor will be on a first come, first served basis. There is NO online registration for indivdual workshops this year.
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
The following schedule is a list of the day’s activities.
If you would like to volunteer to assist with Take Our Children to Work Day activities, please contact Phyllis Olinger by e-mail at phyllis.y.olinger@nasa.gov or by phone at (256) 544-0022.
Click here for a printable workshop schedule. |
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Time |
Event |
Location |
8:15 - 8:20 |
Opening Remarks - Gene Goldman, Acting Center Director | 4316 Activities Building |
8:30 - 9:00 9:15 - 9:45 10:00 - 10:30 10:45 - 11:15 |
Vibration, Acoustic, and Shock Testing See and hear the MSFC Acoustic Chamber in operation in the Test Laboratory.
This facility can simulate the loud noises generated during the launch of rockets! |
4619 Pre-registration required. Event is now full. 20 person limit per session. |
9:00 - 9:30 10:00 - 10:30 |
Float on Air Atop the World’s Flattest Floor! At the Flight Robotics Laboratory, a unique flat floor facility, you will experience floating on a thin layer of air and moving 3000 pounds by pushing with one hand! Presented by ES32 Staff Event is Full. |
4619 Pre-registration required. Event is now full. 25 person limit per session |
1:30
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Movie and Popcorn! Rio Rio is an animation feature that presents a flavorful, family-friendly adventure that goes down in the richly beautiful and cultural setting of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The comedy-adventure centers on Blu, a rare macaw who thinks that he is the last of his kind. He sets out on an adventure of a lifetime, where he learns about friendship, love, courage, and being open to life’s many wonders! Rated: G Popcorn – Compliments of Boeing
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4316 500 person limit |
8:30 - 9:00 9:15 - 9:45 10:00 - 10:30 10:45 - 11:15 12:00 - 12:30 |
Experience the Law of Gravity!
Make a Parachute - Parachutes obey the law of gravity – whatever is thrown up always comes down. Create your very own parachute using common items found around the house. Presented by Volunteers RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 3-6
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4316 30 person limit per session |
9:15 - 9:45 10:00 - 10:30 10:45 - 11:15 11:30 - 12:00 12:15 - 12:45
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Blast Off! Join us for a special presentation that is out of this world! Learn about the laws of motion, rocket fuel, and even see some explosive experiments. It's a blast of a presentation! Presented by Sci-Quest RECOMMENDED FOR ALL AGES
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4316 Activities Building 75 person limit per session |
9:00 - 9:30 10:00 - 10:30 11:00 - 11:30 12:00 - 12:30 1:00 - 1:30
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Pop! Rocket Launcher Stomp or jump on a “pop” bottle and force the air inside through connected plastic pipes to propel a paper rocket! RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 3-12 Sponsored by Academic Affairs |
4316 Activities Building Supplies/space limited 15 person limit per session |
9:00 - 9:30 10:00 - 10:30 11:00 - 11:30 12:00 - 12:30 1:00 - 1:30
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It’s all about air and thrust. Construct your very own rocket with a balloon. Different sizes and shapes of balloons will create more or less thrust. Presented by Volunteers RECOMMENDED FOR ALL AGES
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4316 Activites Building 15 person limit per session |
8:30 - 9:00 9:15 - 9:45 10:00 - 10:30 10:45 - 11:15 12:00 - 12:30 12:45 - 1:15
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Souped-up Saucers The best thing about these UFO’S: they fly amazingly well. Intergalactic explorers can make their very own custom-decorated spacecraft! RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 3-86 Presented by Volunteers
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4316 Activities Building 15 person limit per session |
8:30 - 9:00 9:15 - 9:45 10:00 - 10:30 10:45 - 11:15 12:00 - 12:30
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CARNIVAL OF SCIENCE The Carnival of Science is an interactive show that demonstrates scientific concepts such as Bernoulii’s Principle*, water tension, polymers, and air pressure through carnival-like contests and magical displays. Audience participation is highly encouraged. RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 3-8 Presented by the U.S. Space and Rocket Center * Bernoulli's Principle states that the pressure in a moving stream of fluid is less than the pressure in the surrounding fluid. |
4316 Activities Building 75 person limit per session |
9:00 - 9:30 10:00 - 10:30 11:00 - 11:30 |
Redstone Federal Credit Union Cosmic Kids This exhibit will help reinforce Redstone’s 3 S Rule: SAVE, SPEND & SHARE. RFCU invites you and your family to come learn about the STAR Club (0-12 year old) savings account and Mpower (13-18 year old) checking account (No worries parents, you are the quarterback). Along with the account information (SAVE), you are invited to win some goodies (SPEND) and design a card for a solider (SHARE). Come open an account, play some games or just give RFCU staff a high five!!! Presented by Redstone Federal Credit Union
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4316 30 person limit per session |
8:30 - 9:00 9:15 - 9:45 10:00 - 10:30 10:45 - 11:15 12:00 - 12:30 |
Cool Science - The Art of Cryogenics How do you freeze liquid nitrogen? Ever have dippin dots made with liquid nitrogen? Come and see exciting demonstrations and the science behind it. Presented by Howard Soohoo (EE04) and Chris Conn (ES31) RECOMMENDED FOR ALL AGES
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4316 Activities Building 75 person limit per session |
8:30-8:50 8:55-9:15 9:20-9:40 9:45-10:05 10:10-10:30 10:35-10:55 11:00-11:20 11:25-11:45 12:15-12:35 12:40-1:00 1:05-1:25
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Rain Barrel Come join us on our beautiful 36 ft. long trailer! Learn about the water cycling and water conservation process. See what a rain barrel is and how it can be used to collect and store rainwater. You will even be able to learn how you can make and install a rain barrel! Presented by Alabama A&M University Sponsored by Environmental Engineering and Occupational Health Office (AS10) |
4316 15 person limit per session
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8:30-8:50 8:55-9:15 9:20-9:40 9:45-10:05 10:10-10:30 10:35-10:55 11:00-11:20 11:25-11:45 12:15-12:35 12:40-1:00 1:05-1:25
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Watershed Learn interesting facts about the watershed that we live in and how we can prevent it from being polluted. Presented by Alabama A&M University Sponsored by Environmental Engineering and Occupational Health Office (AS10)
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4316 15 person limit per session
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8:30 - 9:00 9:15 - 9:45 10:00 - 10:30 10:45 - 11:15 11:30 - 12:00 12:15 - 12:45
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Shoot to the Moon! - Straw Rocket Project Students can design and build their own miniature straw rockets and test them on the Straw Rocket Launcher! Rockets can be launched as high as 50 feet! Presented by MSFC Education Office RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 3-6
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4316 20 person limit per session |
8:30 - 9:30 10:00 - 11:00 12:00 - 1:00 |
Learn the basic concepts about energy, illustrate them in a fun (and messy) way! Presented by Susan Currie, Academic Affairs RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 6-8
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4200/409 20 person limit per session
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8:30 - 9:15 9:30 - 10:15 10:30 - 11:15 12:00 - 12:45 |
Things We Learn from “Sea”shells Physics, Mathematics, Optics, Paleontology/Geology, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Engineering and Materials Science ... Learn the many interesting and fascinating ways that seashells have inspired scientists and engineers! Mollusks and their shells have inspired mankind for thousands of years and we are still learning new things every day! Presented by Deborah Wills (IS20) RECOMMENDED FOR ALL AGES
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4200/504 20 person limit per session
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8:30 - 9:30 9:30 - 10:30
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Interested in meteorology? Channel 19’s Jason Simpson will discuss how storms are formed and why we need them. He will also discuss various aspects of the fascinating world of weather! Sponsored by WHNT News 19
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P110 110 person limit per session
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8:30 - 9:00 9:15 - 9:45 10:00 - 10:30 10:45 - 11:15 11:30 - 12:00
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Earthquake 101: An Introduction to Seismology How do seismologists measure the distance to an earthquake? How is a seismograph like a grandfather clock? Come join us and answer these questions and others! Presented by Steven Jones RECOMMENDED FOR ALL AGES |
4200/715 30 person limit per session
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9:00 - 9:30 10:00 - 10:30 11:00 - 11:30 12:00 - 12:30 |
Great minds and a lot of luck were involved in the fascinating story of electricity. This presentation tracks the major steps along the way beginning with the Ancient Greeks around 600 B.C. through Thomas Edison. RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 5-7 Sponsored by Huntsville Utilities
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4200/815 |
1:00 - 1:15
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SUITCASE THRUSTERS! These fiery thrusters will be used to maintain the orientation of Sundancer space station module in low earth orbit! Presented by David Hewitt of Dynetics RECOMMENDED FOR ALL AGES
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4316 75 person limit per session |
8:30-9:30 9:30-10:30 11:30-12:30
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Bullying Presentation Sergeant Joshua Graff will discuss the types, signs and those who are at risk of being bullied. Parents and children are invited to participate in this very important discussion. Sponsored by NASA/MSFC Protective Services
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4200/211 35 person limit per session |
8:30 - 9:00 9:15 - 9:45 10:00 - 10:30 10:45 - 11:15 12:00 - 12:30
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This presentation will focus on how we can keep our marine environment clean and our waterways safe. Presented by DeAnne Rodenburg (ES60) Sponsored by the N. Alabama Coast Guard Auxiliary |
4316 30 person limit per session
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11:30 - 12:30
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There’s A Place for You @ NASA Join NASA employees in all professions for a discussion on the various occupations available to you at Marshall and what we do at the Center. Attorneys, engineers, accountants, scientists, physicists, graphic artists, photographers will be available for this discussion. RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 9-12
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P110 110 person limit per session |
OTHER ACTIVITIES |
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The Mobile Command Center
Tour Redstone Arsenal Fire Truck Picture This! NASA Photo Kiosk
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4316 |
These
scheduled events are
for the enjoyment of the children and are not mandatory. |
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With personal safety of all employees and visitors to the MSFC in mind, it is important to remember that many work areas of the center are classified as hazardous environments. These areas are controlled for hazard mitigation through access, special training/certifications, personal protection equipment requirements, etc. Normal operations will be occurring in those areas and will not be suspended during the Take Our Children to Work Day on Thursday, June 7 at MSFC. Although it is understandably desirable to show others where we work and what we do, those areas present much higher safety risks/hazards to any untrained/unauthorized persons. Additionally, the volume of visitors would make special escorting and/or suspended operations inefficient and disruptive to the ongoing work activities but more importantly, it would unnecessarily pose added risks to the safety of both the visitors and employees. Please note that employees should not plan to take their children or other family members into these areas, for example those areas include the east and west test areas, Building 4619 high bay areas, materials and processes laboratory areas, construction areas, and any other hazardous areas.
Please note:
By registering your child, you agree to allow NASA/MSFC to use
your child’s
photo/video image for the purpose of advertising
the 2012 Take Our Children to Work Day event.
If you have any objections,
please contact Abbie Johnson @ 544-0014.
Marshall Safety and Health in Action Team (MSAT) “I Think Safe Badges” The Marshall Safety and Health Action Team (MSAT) will be preparing “I Think Safe…” badges in the lobby of 4203 from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm on June 7th. Please bring a wallet size photo of that special someone in your life that reminds you to always be safe. TRANSPORTATION Bus Routes
Bus will run continuous loops to each location, starting at 8:00 at Bldg. 4200. Passengers at 4201 and 4202 can board the bus at 4203 north and passengers at 4601 can board the bus at 4600 south. Drop-off and pick-up for 4316 will be in front of 4315 at the sidewalk on the south side. Special Accomodations For special transportation accommodations, please call Abbie Johnson as soon as possible at 544-0014. |
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Children age 15 and below, will not require official badging to get on Post on Thursday, June 7, 2012 for the Take Our Children to Work Day event, as long as they are passengers in the same vehicle of a badged employee. We will not be required to enter their names into the Visitor Management System (VMS) or supply printed badges. CAFETERIA
SPECIALS
Papa John's Pizza Kitchen Papa John’s Mobile Pizza Kitchen is open behind Building 4600 from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Monday - Friday. SUGGESTED WORKPLACE ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN In addition to the workshops we have scheduled, here are a few suggestions on activities your children can enjoy during their day at your worksite.
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(These
specials are featured at the cafeteria in 4203)