AstrOlympics Activities: Gateway to Science

Gateway to Science developed three new, hands-on activities to accompany NASA’s AstrOlympics Summer exhibit. Originally it was planned to feature the AstrOlympics exhibit and activities at a free, public event during the 2020 Summer Olympics to drive community interest and attract new visitors, particularly those who may not think science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is for them. When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted science center operations and delayed the Olympics, Gateway to Science piloted the new activities in their fall after-school program. They plan to deploy the AstrOlympics exhibit and activities in other on-site and outreach programs and at a free, public event leading up to the rescheduled Summer Olympics in 2021.

This Program Model was developed and authored by Gateway to Science, with minimal editorial input and review from NASA's Universe of Learning. NASA's Universe of Learning has contributed astrophysics content and subject matter expertise to support the creation of this material. 

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