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NASA In-Flight Education Downlink 2020 with Maine Astronauts Chris Cassidy and Dr. Jessica Meir Monday, April 13th from 1:20-1:40 PM EDT Watch online at NASA’s YouTube Channel: click here On April 13, NASA astronauts Christopher Cassidy and Jessica Meir will respond live to questions recorded and submitted by students from across the state of Maine. […]
Challenger Maine is so excited to host a NASA NGS Educator Workshop this summer 2024. NASA NGS 101 Educator Workshop Thurs-Aug 22, 2024, 8:30 AM – 6 PM Location: Challenger Learning Center of Maine, Bangor, ME The NASA STEM Engagement Educator Professional Development (EPD) team is hosting an in-person Next Gen STEM (NGS) 101 Educator […]
Summer Camps Below is the schedule of Challenger’s Summer Camps 2024. Registration for summer camps will begin on February 1 at 6 PM. For the 2024 season: Camps for entering grades 1-2 will be two day/ half day camp sessions. All other camps will be four day/full day camp sessions. There are multiple scholarship opportunities […]
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What’s happening at Challenger? What we do The Center offers “hands-on, minds-on” learning experiences that are out of this world! We merge the power of imagination with the excitement of discovery, using many of the same techniques employed by NASA. Our unique and proven teaching model gives students the chance to become astronauts and engineers […]
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Apollo 13 Challenge: The At-Home Edition ***Extended One More Week***Limited Time Only: April 17 – May 1, 2020 In celebration of the Apollo 13 anniversary, Challenger is bringing you an at-home version of an on-site program favorite- The Apollo 13 Challenge. Program Description: This activity allows participants to replicate the engineering design challenge of the NASA Apollo […]
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Makerspace Camp August 24-26, 2020 [NOTE: 3 day, full day] Entering Grades 3-6 Overview: 3-Day new camp is being offered for those with endless creativity who love to tinker! Campers will spend extended periods creating, testing, and redesigning projects in a primarily low-tech environment. A highlight of the camp will be the return of a […]
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Challenger Center Pre-Launch Program: Perseverance is Heading Mars! Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM Join us for the Mars Rover Pre-Launch (Virtual) Party! Challenger Learning Center of Maine is hosting a virtual event to start the countdown to the launch of NASA’s new 2020 rover, Perseverance! Learn about the mission […]
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Dolls in Space Fall 2018 Bring your 18″ BFF and enjoy 90 minutes of fun hands-on science and art activities, including the chance for your doll to fashion a NASA Flight Suit, just like Luciana Vega’s, and then pose for a photo shoot! Lots of fun in store for kids 8 years and up! 3 […]
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Robot Tech-Level 2 Monday-Friday August 17-21, 2020 Entering Grades 3-5 Overview: 5-Day program is for campers who have either attended Robot Tech-Level 1, or are already familiar with robotics. Campers will explore age-appropriate higher level activities with robots, rovers, circuits as they are challenged with exciting engineering activities. They will build robots, work with many different kinds of […]
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Challenger 5K Space Race -Walk/Run March 30, 2019 2019 race results Challenger invites you to launch into the spring running season with the 3rd Annual Challenger 5K Space Race- Walk/Run on Saturday, March, 30, 2019! This fun event will raise funds in support of the Challenger Learning Center’s mission to inspire STEM learning and career aspirations […]