Life Aboard Intrepid | All ages

Students take a virtual tour of the Museum and will discover the purpose of an aircraft carrier and identify at least three crew member jobs held during Intrepid's time of service. They will be taught the many ways in which life aboard Intrepid differed from life on land, and some of the adjustments sailors made to improve life aboard.

Star Stories | Ages 5-12

For millennia, people have gazed at the night sky and told themselves stories about the pictures they see there. These same stars and constellations also allowed sailors to find their way back to port. Using images of the night sky, stories from different cultures and examples of simple navigation tools, an Intrepid Educator will help students view their sky in a whole new way.

Materials: Blank piece of paper, coloring tools such as crayons or colored pencils

Lunar Landers | Ages 5-12

Why is landing on the Moon so difficult? Learn all about Intrepid’s connection to the Space Race and explore the amazing engineering design process that made landing on the moon in 1969 possible.

Materials: Disposable cup, recyclable materials, tape, scissors, two coins or other small objects

Amazing Aircraft | Ages 8-14

Aircraft come in many designs and have various functions. Explore a few of the aircraft in Intrepid’s collection and create three different paper airplane projects in a design challenge led by a Museum Educator to determine how form impacts function.

Materials: Four (or more) sheets of paper.