The NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center, in partnership with the Boy Scouts of America, Del-Mar-Va Council, is hosting a Cub Scout STEM Day 9 a.m.- noon, Saturday, Jan. 20.
During the event, Cub Scouts will have an opportunity to complete a portion of the Out of this World NOVA Award. The focus will be on achieving the requirements that are more difficult to do in a home or Den meeting setting.
The Visitor Center will provide a variety of hands-on activities through a series of STEM stations including a Mars Rover engineering design challenges using Rigamajig and the Imagination Playground, as well as other new, hands-on programs featuring Solar System science.
An optional afternoon Solar Viewing through high-powered telescopes (weather permitting) provided by the Delmarva Space Sciences Foundation also will be available from 1 – 3 p.m.
Registration through the Delmarva Council is required and closes Jan. 16.
The NASA Visitor Center, located on Va. Rt. 175 about six miles from U. S. Route 13 and five miles from Chincoteague, is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.
Rebecca Hudson
757-824-1139
rebecca.s.hudson@nasa.gov