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BOOKING YOUR MISSION:

Prior to selecting your dates, please carefully review all the information below. Also, please take into consideration all your needs including time of day, month of year, bus issues, curriculum planning, etc.

 
Mission Rates for School year of 2006-2007
Cost per mission: $625 ($50 non-refundable deposit required at booking)
Group Size: 18-34 per mission

 
  1. There are 3 scenarios to choose from
Rendezvous
with
Comet Halley
(5th-8th grade)
Offered Oct.-Dec. & June 		Return to the Moon
(5th-8th grade)
Offered Jan.-Mar. 		Voyage to Mars
(6th-8th grade)
Offered April & May
  1. EVA (Extra Vehicular Activities) ($425 per EVA in addition to Mission fee of $625)
    This is an additional 2 hours of programming as a thematic companion to the scenario you choose. (We require a $50 deposit in addition to your mission deposit).

     
  2. "PHOTO OPPORTUNITY" (No Charge)
    A great opportunity to have your students photographed in a flight suit after the mission. It is free of charge and your students will receive a wallet sized photo of themselves in a flight suit, with an option to purchase additional photos.

     
  3. SCENARIO WORKSHOPS (Teachers attending our workshop will receive professional development hours).
    Returning teachers electing a new scenario or teachers new to your school and/or our program are required to register for the appropriate Scenario Workshop. (ie. Teachers who have already completed a scenario workshop do not have to attend again, unless changing scenarios). Workshops will be held in September from 8:30 to 3:00. You will be notified as to the exact date on your confirmation.*

     
  4. BOOSTER STAGE WORKSHOPS (Optional) (Teachers attending our workshop will receive professional development hours).
    Available for returning teachers who have already attended a Scenario Workshop, and who will not be enrolling in a new scenario workshop have the opportunity to register for one of our NASA-sponsored Booster Stage Workshops run by a NASA Educator. These optional offerings will be available to you in October from 8:30 to 3:00. Learn about hands-on activities to enhance your classroom; come see an overview of NASA's educational initiatives and methods of assessing their materials; hear about NASA's latest developments and more!*

     
*For each mission booked, one teacher is eligible to attend one of the above workshops. Any additional teachers will automatically incur a $50 charge per workshop.