EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Let the Mobile Earth + Space Observatory come to you!

Our scientist educators will transform your classroom, school, or event into a space of innovation, discovery, and experimentation. These programs fuel a passion and curiosity for nature & science. MESO will bring everything to make this a meaningful and memorable educational experience for your students and participants. MESO programs and activities are inquiry based with an emphasis on getting participants hands on scientific equipment! Programming has been developed by professional educators, vetted by PhD scientists, and delivered through interactive, hands on, fun experiences in a classroom or aboard MESO.

Available Program Lengths:

Note: For more information on what MESO provides and pricing for each program length, please see the Pricing page.

• 90-minute: Only for locations within 25 miles of the MESO address.
• Half-day: 4-hour period, includes 3 hours of classroom programming or 4 hours of event programming. Can be split between multiple classrooms.
• Full-day: 6-hour period, includes 5 hours of classroom programming or 6 hours of event programming. Can be split between multiple classrooms.
• STEM Night/Star Party: Consists of 3 hours of continuous programming.

Event Programming:

• Science Festivals, STEM Days, Star Parties
• 1 MESO educator, plus 1 logistics staff member, who will guide students/participants as they interact independently with science displays
• Large Exhibits: gravity demonstrator, AR sandbox, IR camera, and solar or traditional telescopes
• Outdoors or indoors (indoors would preclude telescope use)