July’s Space Works Theme: Dream. Design. Discover.
Turn big ideas into bold creations, imagine life beyond Earth, design for lunar missions, and build tools for the next frontier. Join us in our newly renovated Space Works: A Makers Lab for a journey powered by creativity, problem-solving, and hands-on exploration.
Space Works Lab Activities
Disclaimer: Because of the technological equipment and the dexterity and skills necessary to safely operate classroom tools, these activities are designed for students aged 12 and older (middle and high school).
Space Works CLOSED to public due to Museum Day Camp Programming on the following dates: July 7-11 and July 21-25
Schedule* With Class Descriptions
*(Dates, at any moment, can be adjusted to meet the needs of UFT overflow programming)
Sundays (July 13 and 27)
Open Lab Time: Inventors Club (Lunar Design Challenge)
Free
12 - 2 p.m.
Join us for a Lunar Design Challenge! Learn about future plans for exploring the Moon and sketch your ideas for a robotic rover or human habitat to scale using the Engineering Design Process. Combine upcycled materials to prototype your invention for Lunar Exploration. Our Makers Lab staff will help you practice with tools like hammers, hot glue guns, rotary cutters, and LED simple circuits to create an engineering model to take home.
Ages: 12+. Free.
Mondays (July 14 and 28)
Open Lab Time: Inventors Club (Lunar Design Challenge)
Free
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Join us for a Lunar Design Challenge! Learn about future plans for exploring the Moon and sketch your ideas for a robotic rover or human habitat to scale using the Engineering Design Process. Combine upcycled materials to prototype your invention for Lunar Exploration. Our Makers Lab staff will help you practice with tools like hammers, hot glue guns, rotary cutters, and LED simple circuits to create an engineering model to take home.
Ages: 12+. Free.
Wednesdays (July 2, 16, 30)
Space Glove Challenge
In the Space Glove Challenge, teens step into the role of spacesuit engineers as you design and prototype your own multi-layered space glove using no-sew fabrication techniques. Explore materials science and ergonomics while crafting gloves capable of withstanding the rigors of lunar tasks. Put your creation to the test with hands-on challenges like opening jars, solving puzzles, and collecting Moon rocks.
Ages 12+. $5.
10 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. – Session 1
11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Session 2
1 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. – Session 3
Fridays (July 4 and 18)
Teen Maker Hour: Houston, We Have a Shadowbox!
10:30 am – 11:30 am
You’re the systems engineer in this Apollo-inspired lab hour where teens design and build a glowing lunar shadowbox keepsake! Using 2-D vector graphic design, cut intricate layers from cardstock and cardboard on the Glowforge Laser Printer and Cricut Cutting Machines. Wire up a simple LED circuit to light up your landing scene and create shadows on the Moon. It's the perfect mix of space history, design, and desktop manufacturing.
Ages 12+. $10.
Saturdays (July 5, 12, 19, 26)
Teen Maker Hour: Houston, We Have a Shadowbox!
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
You’re the systems engineer in this Apollo-inspired lab hour where teens design and build a glowing lunar shadowbox keepsake! Using 2-D vector graphic design, cut intricate layers from cardstock and cardboard on the Glowforge Laser Printer and Cricut Cutting Machines. Wire up a simple LED circuit to light up your landing scene and create shadows on the Moon. It's the perfect mix of space history, design, and desktop manufacturing.
Ages 12+. $10.
Open Lab Time: Inventors Club (Lunar Design Challenge)
Free
12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Join us for a Lunar Design Challenge! Learn about future plans for exploring the Moon and sketch your ideas for a robotic rover or human habitat to scale using the Engineering Design Process. Combine upcycled materials to prototype your invention for lunar exploration. Our Makers Lab staff will help you practice with tools like hammers, hot glue guns, rotary cutters, and LED simple circuits to create an engineering model to take home.
Ages: 12+. Free.
July STEAM Literature Series (Every Thursday at 10 a.m. inside Spark!Lab)
- July 10: Living in Space: Learn how living on the International Space Station is a little like extreme camping. You’d better bring everything you need!
- July 17: Animals in Space: Learn about the animals that have been to space and their journeys help people on the International Space Station.
- July 24: Teamwork on the ISS: Learn how teamwork makes life in space possible.
- July 31: Habitats: Learn what you would need in order to live on the Moon or Mars.