The Challenger Learning Center at SC4 – the only Challenger Learning Center in Michigan – offers out-of-this-world experiences for learners ages 5th grade and beyond. The space-themed simulation-based experiences are led by trained Flight Directors and take place in a fully immersive Space Station and Mission Control.

Surrounded by technology, each crew member plays a unique role in the mission as the team completes assignments, manipulates hands-on labs and copes with simulated emergencies. Teamwork is crucial, if one member fails to complete a job, the entire mission can be put at risk. This differentiated approach allows for a truly personalized learning experience where crew members apply critical, scientific knowledge to real-world scenarios.

Informed by real science data, Center Missions introduce crew members to STEM careers, build important 21st-century skills like critical thinking, problem-solving and collaboration, and ignite a passion for learning.

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Mission: Lunar Quest

Overview:
NASA recently launched a Rover to the Moon to explore new areas and collect critical scientific data. However, the Rover lost power before any of the findings were sent back to Earth. A faster and more reliable process to gather this type of information is needed. The result is a new directive from NASA – human astronauts will return to the Moon!

A team of astronauts must board a Spacecraft and launch to the Moon in search of a long-term habitat on the Moon. A team of scientists and engineers are stationed in Mission Control on Earth to command and assist the astronauts on their mission. Once the Spacecraft crew successfully lands on the Moon, they must deploy a Lunar Exploration Rover to investigate different areas of the lunar surface to identify a suitable location for a sustainable long-term human habitat.

However, when the crew receives troubling readings from below the Moon’s surface, the two teams must work together and make critical decisions to turn a potential catastrophe into NASA’s finest hour!

Capacity:
Open to learners in 5th grade and beyond! Lunar Quest meets national science standards for learners in grades 5-8 (scalable for 8th grade+ learners). Learners are assigned to a wide variety of STEM-based roles. Half-day (Min. 18 guests/Max. 34 guests) and full-day ( Min. 35 guests/Max. 68 guests) experiences are available. Mission Lunar Quest takes approximately 2.5 hours to complete and can be scheduled in conjunction with Experience Center programming. Lunch space is available as well.

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Mission: Operation Comet

Overview:
With a large Comet passing close to Earth in a short period of time, the Space Station crew has the chance to send out a robotic probe to study this Comet. The study could be groundbreaking, but goals quickly change when it is determined that the single Comet has broken apart into a second comet and that is on a direct collision course with Earth. The team must quickly reengineer their robotic probe so that it can stop the second comet and complete their new mission objective, to save the world.


Capacity:
Open to learners in 3th grade and beyond! Operation Comet meets national science standards for learners in grades 3-5 (scalable for 5th grade+ learners). Learners are assigned to a wide variety of STEM-based roles. Half-day (Min. 18 guests/Max. 34 guests) and full-day ( Min. 35 guests/Max. 68 guests) experiences are available. Operation Comet takes approximately 2.5 hours to complete and can be scheduled in conjunction with Experience Center programming. Lunch space is available as well.

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