Visions In Education.
Visions In Education
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Our STEM Discovery tour to NASA’s Johnson Space Center is the ultimate school trip for students to explore possibilities in IT, technology, engineering, design, maths and physics – the perfect cross-curricular tour. With a target of returning to the Moon in 2026, landing the first female on the Moon and a landing on Mars scheduled for the 2040s, now could not be a better time to launch a school STEM tour to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Our Texas Space STEM Discovery tour is a week-long program allowing students to work together in conquering space and engineering objectives. Texas Space STEM is a challenging 5-day program promoting teamwork, problem solving, communication and engineering solutions to space-related situations. It is designed to develop and improve critical thinking skills, fiscal responsibility, creativity and the drive to be successful.
Destinations in USA
Houston
The tour includes practical workshops/lessons in cryogenics, VEX robotics coding, rocket building and habitat creation to sustain life. It has a competitive edge to the week with pupils working in teams to complete tasks. And that is before we get on to the behind-the-scenes tours of the Saturn V Rocket Park, the Mission Control Control Centre for the Lunar landings, Space Shuttle Independence and the scuba diving session in the same way that Astronauts do their basic training in. Groups will nhave the unique opportunity to ask questions to current NASA engineers and will meet an actual NASA astronaut that has been in space at the end of the week during their Space U Graduation ceremony!
What they will learn
Subjects available: Maths, Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Design Technology, Computing, Engineering
THE STEM Discovery tour to NASA's Space Center, Houston, is a unique cross-curricular experience for students of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. This exclusive school group tour offers student hands-on, engineering-based activities and data collection technology integration for real-world analysis. It is, by far, the most educational tour itinerary available, combining Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Biology, IT, Design Technology with a bit of Economics and Psychology thrown in.
This unique itinerary includes 7 hours of activities, simulations and workshops each day, as well as a programme of evening entertainment.
Key Stage 3
Earth and the atmosphere
Motions and forces
Physics in outer space
GCSE
Earth and atmospheric science
Forces and motion
Ecosystems
A Level
Mechanics
Particle theory
Ecosystems and biodiversity
What's included
Return flights from London Heathrow airport with British Airways
Coach transfers to/from Houston airport
Welcome meeting and safety briefing at your hotel
Hotel acommodation including breakfast - each room has ensuite bathroom, TV, air conditioning, coffee maker, refrigerator, microwave
Daily transfers to Space Center Houston
5-day Space U program at NASA's Space Center Houston
Behind the scenes guided tours
Scuba Dive session at indoor pool
Q&A sessions with NASA astronaut and NASA engineer
Lunch daily at Space Center
Graduation ceremony and gift certificate
Evening meals and entertainment package
VIE ambassador in resort
24h emergency support
Parents information evening at your school
Optional extras: Shopping mall, 1-hour private Line Dancing Class, Houston Museum of Natural Science
Transport
Direct flights are available from London Heathrow airport
Accommodation
Springhill Suites, Houston NASA / Webster Just 3-miles from the Johnson Space Center, the Springhill Suites hotel provides easy access to several attractions nearby. All rooms contain two queen beds plus a pull-out sofa sleeper. Students will sleep triple or quad occupancy; staff will sleep single occupancy. On-site facilities include free high-speed internet access, cable television, hair dryers, in-room coffee maker, mini-fridges and microwaves, business center, guest laundry, small outdoor pool, convenience store and meeting rooms.
Teacher checklist
Risk Assessments, Free Places, LOtC, ABTA, School Travel Forum, ATOL, IATA
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Guide prices are per person, subject to availability and may vary by departure date, groups size and itinerary. Includes 1 free teacher place for every 10 paying pupils. Please ask for details.
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