Lost in Space! (K-5th grade)
Educators lead families through the history of space travel and Intrepid’s role during the Space Race of the 1960s. Families learn about the past and future of space exploration while building their own recovery parachutes.

Race i to Space! (6th -12th grades)
Educators introduce the world of scientific innovation while exploring rocketry from its beginnings through the Cold War to putting astronauts into space. What new worlds are being explored and where will we go next? Build and test your own rocket and see how it soars!

MISSION: Space (6th -12th grades)
Participants test their skills as an astronaut while working together to overcome the disorientation that is often felt by the men and women who travel to space. Educators make the simplest of tasks seem difficult and engaging. See how well you would survive in space and if you truly have the right stuff!

USS Intrepid & the Space Race (Adults or Seniors)
Educators lead group discussions on the Space Race and the USS Intrepid’s role in recovering pioneering astronauts Scott Carpenter, Gus Grisom and John Young. Incorporating activities, presentations and photographs, this program draws upon the participants’ memories of ‘where were you’ during these exciting and historic events in space exploration.

Lunch Time Talk - Exploring Space
A fascinating 45 – 60 minute multimedia journey through the past, present and future of space exploration, offered during lunch time hours at your venue. You will learn how science, science fiction, international conflict, popular culture and politics have shaped our drive to “go where no man has gone before.”

Code Breakers! (K-5th grade)
Develop your own secret code while discovering the mysteries behind various forms of top secret communication. From Morse Code and Navy signal flags to picture puzzles, adults and children will have a great time trying to solve these brainteasers!

Code Breakers! (6th -12th grades)
Take a closer look at the roles of code breaking during WWII. From the German Enigma to the Navajo Code Talkers, students will learn how different countries kept their messages a secret and how to decipher hidden messages.

Restoring History (Adults or Seniors)
Learn how the Intrepid Museum’s staff works together to restore historic spaces and retired aircraft. Through the use of personal stories, photographs and models these major projects allow our Exhibits team to bring new life to this historic ship and its exhibits.

Lunch Time Talk - Humanity Behind the Hardware
A compelling 45 – 60 minute discussion, offered during lunch time hours at your venue, focusing on stories of the men who served aboard the USS Intrepid, their daily lives within this city at sea and the similarities between their on-board community and other communities today. The tour also includes heroic stories about other men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces and those who have supported and continue to support the men and women in uniform. A post talk Q & A session is included as well, and each talk can be modified to fit your specifications.

High Flyers (K-12th grades)
Participants learn about the four forces of flight and how the Wright brothers were able to sustain the first heavier than air flight. Educators explain the evolution of aviation from the invention of kites to the development of blimps, hot air balloons and airplanes. Activities may include building a parachute or making and testing your own flying device

Lunch Time Talk - Concorde: A Supersonic Story
A soaring 45 – 60 minute discussion, offered during lunch time hours at your venue, focusing on the history of Concorde. Concorde G-BOAD, the fastest commercial aircraft to ever cross the Atlantic, is on display at the Intrepid Museum Complex and takes center stage as you learn about the aerodynamic advances responsible for this technological marvel, designed in the 1960’s and operational until 2003.

Sea Creatures and More (K-5th grade)
Educators guide families through an exploration of the world of water as they examine sea creatures collected from estuaries like the Hudson River to learn more about the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of Earth in the water cycle. Take time to examine and draw each specimen collected from estuaries from around the world!

How Can THAT Float? (K-5th grade)
Ever wonder how a boat made of steel floats in water, when a steel bar sinks? Educators from the Intrepid Museum explain the principles of buoyancy and the density or heaviness of objects in relation to water’s weight. Observe, hypothesize and test predictions using a variety of materials to see what floats and what sinks and even make your own vessel!

Water Environments (6th -12th grades)
Educators introduce to real world scientific applications and techniques used to examine aquatic environments. Through this investigation, participants will conduct water tests to assess the salinity of the Hudson River and its healthiness for the marine plant and animal survival. Using real specimens, students will be able to observe, discuss and draw conclusions about the plants and animals of an estuary.