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NASA's Education Program, strives to "inspire and motivate students to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics by supporting education in the Nation's schools and to "engage the public in shaping and sharing the experience of exploration and discovery" by supporting informal education and public outreach efforts. NASA's commitment to education places special emphasis on these goals by increasing elementary and secondary education participation in NASA projects; enhancing higher education capability in STEM disciplines; increasing participation by under-represented and under-served communities; expanding e-Education; and expanding NASA's participation with the informal education community.
Seaworld Orlando, is a theme park and marine Zoological Park, located on the outskirts of Orlando, Florida. It is owned and operated by Seaworld Entertainment.
Universal Studios Florida, is a theme park located in Orlando, Florida. Opened on June 7, 1990, the park's theme is the entertainment industry, in particular movies and television.
Washington, DC
Washington DC., the U.S. capital, is a compact city on the Potomac River, bordering the states of Maryland and Virginia. It’s defined by imposing neo-classical monuments and buildings – including the iconic ones that house the federal government’s 3 branches: The Capitol, White House and Supreme Court – but also its museums and performing-arts venues such as the Kennedy Centre.
The National Air and Space Museum, of the Smithsonian Institution holds the largest collection of historical aircrafts and spacecrafts of the world in 161,145 square feet of exhibition floor space.
New York
New York, home to the Empire State Building, Times Square, Statue of Liberty and other iconic sites, New York City is a fast-paced, globally influential center of Art, Culture, Fashion and Finance. The city’s 5 boroughs sit where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean, with the island borough of Manhattan at the “Big Apple's" core.

Programme Details
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Nasa's Space Trek Programme: (Overview)
Orientation, beginner Physics & Rocketry History, Introduction to Water Rockets, Water Rocket Demonstration, Introduction to various Rocket Parts, Construction & launch of first Water Rocket, Space Shuttle Atlantis Tour, Computer Simulation & Trajectory Analysis, Thrust & Nozzle Testing in RPTC, Lunch with an Astronaut, Test Different Designs (nozzles, air & water ratio) in RPTC, Parachute Design & final construction of Rocket, Analysis of experimental results, Kennedy Space Center tour, Launches with ideal design, experimental results discussion, evaluations & graduation.
SeaWorld Orlando, is a theme park and marine zoological park, located on the outskirts of Orlando, Florida. Experience some of the most amazing attractions at SeaWorld. Looking for thrills? Ride the flying roller coaster - Manta or take on their blazing fast floorless coaster - Kraken. Enjoy memorable live shows and unique attractions such as their newest attraction Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin. Most importantly, SeaWorld is all about animals: From Shamu to Beluga Whales, Polar Bears to Bottlenose Dolphins and Rays to Sea Turtles, marine life abounds!
Universal Studios, Unforgettable thrills and magical experiences await at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley, at Universal Studios, Orlando. Dine at The Leaky Cauldron, shop at Weasley's Wizard Wheezes, and get ready for an adventure on the multi-dimensional thrill ride, Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts. Plus, travel to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade on the Hogwarts Express. At this real, working film and TV production facility you’ll find an amazing array of rides, shows, movie sets and attractions that put you right in the picture. You can battle alongside Optimus Prime and Bumblebee in Transformers: The Ride – 3D, visit Springfield to experience the Simpson Ride and join Gru and his Minions on an adventure in Despicable Me Minion Mayhem. You’ll enjoy themed dining and shopping, a variety of exciting special events throughout the year, and you might even catch a real film crew at work on the back-lot. From entertaining shows that take you behind the scenes of the movie-making process to state of the art rides that make you part of the action, bring the magic of the movies… television… and music to life like at Universal Studios.
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Capitol Building, is a symbol of the American people and their government, the meeting place of the nation's legislature. The Capitol also houses an important collection of American art, and it is an architectural achievement in its own right. It is a working office building as well as a tourist attraction visited by millions every year.
Lincoln Memorial, The Lincoln Memorial is an American National Monument built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. On Memorial Day, May 30, 1922, the building was dedicated, 57 years after Lincoln died. About 50,000 people attended the ceremony, including hundreds of Civil War Veterans and Robert Todd Lincoln, the President's only surviving son.
White House, The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. It has been the residence of every U.S. President since John Adams in 1800. The house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia Creek sandstone in the Neo-classical style.
Smithsonian Air & Space Museum, The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum maintains the world's largest and most significant collection of Aviation and Space Artifacts, encompassing all aspects of human flight, as well as related works of art and archival materials. The Smithsonian Air & Space Museum, is a 161,145-square-foot museum in Washington, D.C. It holds the largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft in the world.
New York
The Empire State Building, is more than just a view. It’s an immersive experience inside a world famous landmark. In addition to our Observation Decks, visit includes the newly restored lobby with its stunning art deco ceiling murals, the historical Dare To Dream Exhibit, the new Sustainability Exhibit. Empire State Building’s open-air 86th Floor Observation Deck is the most famous observatory in the world, the 86th Floor has been the setting of dozens of movies and television scenes. The Observation Deck wraps around the building’s spire, providing 360-degree view of New York and beyond. From up there you will get one of a kind view of Central Park, The Hudson River and East River, The Brooklyn Bridge, Times Square, The Statue of Liberty, and much more, sixteen floors above the 86th Floor Observatory, the Empire State Building’s Top Deck provides our most spectacular views of the city and beyond. Central Park comes into full view, the grid of streets reveals its brilliant design, and on a clear day you can see beyond the skyscrapers up to 80 miles away. An added bonus of visiting the Top Deck is taking a ride in our manually operated Otis elevator. Instead of counting floors, watch your altitude rise as you ascend. The Empire State Building is a 102-story skyscraper located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on Fifth Avenue between West 33rd and 34th Streets. It has a roof height of 1,250 feet, and with its antenna spire included, it stands a total of 1,454 feet high. Its name is derived from the nickname for New York, The Empire State. It stood as the world's tallest building for nearly 40 years, from its completion in early 1931 until the topping out of the original World Trade Center's North Tower in late 1970. Following the September 11 attacks in 2001, the Empire State Building was again the tallest building in New York, until One World Trade Center reached a greater height in April 2012.
Hayden Planetarium - Museum of Natural History, The Rose Center for Earth and Space is a part of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Completed in 2000, it comprises the New Hayden Planetarium, the original of which was opened in 1935 and closed in 1997. The original Hayden Planetarium was founded in 1933 with a donation by philanthropist Charles Hayden. At the heart of the Rose Center for Earth and Space is an 87-foot-diameter sphere that appears to float inside a glass cube. It remains an enduring beacon of astrophysical education, as was its predecessor, which opened in 1935. The 429-seat Space Theater, which features a custom-made Zeiss Mark IX Star Projector and a Digital Dome Projection System to display a hyper-realistic view of the planets, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies, uses a scientifically accurate 3D map of the observable universe based on millions of astronomical observations. Known as the Digital Universe Atlas, this map of the cosmos is maintained by a team of Museum scientists and visualization experts in collaboration with colleagues from organizations such as NASA. The Digital Universe Atlas also provides the foundation for the Museum’s Space Shows, which are screened in the Space Theater. The Star Attraction show is Dark Universe celebrates the pivotal discoveries that have led us to greater knowledge of the structure and history of the universe and our place in it and to new frontiers for exploration. Its Star attraction is Dark Universe it celebrates the pivotal discoveries that have led us to greater knowledge of the structure and history of the universe and our place in it and to new frontiers for exploration
Madame Tussauds, New York is a wax museum located in the heart of Times Square in New York City. Madame Tussauds was founded by the wax sculptor, Marie Tussauds, and is now operated by the United Kingdom-based entertainment company, Merlin Entertainments. The Madame Tussauds New York location opened its doors in 2000 and with 5 floors of attraction space and over 200 figures. The world-famous wax attraction, gives you the ultimate celebrity experience in the heart of Times Square, with over 225 incredibly life-like stars and icons. From Marilyn to Madonna to GaGa, there is a star for every generation. Don’t miss the new Marvel Super Heroes 4D Experience featuring Marvel’s legendary super heroes to a thrilling 4D Theater finale.
Times Square, is a major commercial intersection and neighborhood in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue, and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets. Brightly adorned with billboards and advertisements, Times Square is sometimes referred to as The Crossroads of the World, The Center of the Universe, the heart of The Great White Way, and the "heart of the world". One of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections, it is also the hub of the Broadway Theater District and a major center of the world's entertainment industry. Times Square is America’s town square. People have long flocked to the district to watch election night results unfold, follow sporting events on the electronic tickers, attend Broadway productions and (of course) celebrate the New Year’s Eve ball drop. Today, Times Square remains one of New York City’s major gathering spots and features an array of other attractions. Come rock out to a show at the Best Buy Theater. Sway to smooth jazz at the Iridium. Let New York’s top comics make your stomachs ache with laughter at Caroline’s on Broadway. Snap a selfie next to a wax twin of your favorite star at Madame Tussauds. And before you turn in for the evening, sit on the red steps of the TKTS booth and watch the theater of the city itself pass you by.
Statue of Liberty, is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States. The copper statue, designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, a French sculptor, was built by Gustave Eiffel and dedicated on October 28, 1886. It was a gift to the United States from the people of France. The statue is of a robed female figure representing Libertas, the Roman goddess, who bears a torch and a Tabula Ansata (a tablet evoking the law) upon which is inscribed the date of the American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. A broken chain lies at her feet. The statue is an icon of freedom and of the United States, and was a welcoming sight to immigrants arriving from abroad.
Ellis Island, is located in upper New York Bay in the Port of New York and New Jersey, United States. It was the gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States as the nation's busiest immigrant inspection station from 1892 until 1954. The island was greatly expanded with land reclamation between 1892 and 1934. Before that, the much smaller original island was the site of Fort Gibson and later a naval magazine. The island was made part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument in 1965, and has hosted a museum of immigration since 1990. On a typical day at the Ellis Island Immigration Station, immigrants came face to face with inspectors, interpreters, nurses, doctors, social workers, and many others. As a large federal facility employing approximately five hundred employees at a time, Ellis Island was a well-organised workforce. The complex work of processing thousands of immigrants a year required a full complement of staff. Some names are known, others remain anonymous, but all of them contributed to the primary function of the Immigration Station on Ellis Island, to make sure that newcomers to the United States were legally and medically fit to enter the country.
Ground Zero, on September 11, 2001, the World Trade Center was struck again as part of the September 11 attacks when American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 hijacked by 10 Al-Qaeda terrorists flew into the North and South towers, respectively, causing massive damage to both towers during impact, and starting fires that caused the weakened 110-story skyscrapers to collapse, killing all 147 civilians and 10 hijackers on board the two aircraft, as well as 2,192 civilians, 71 law enforcement officers, and 343 firefighters in and within the vicinity of the towers. Since the attacks, especially in the United States and the media, "Ground Zero" is generally understood to mean the World Trade Center site. The World Trade Center and the National September 11th Memorial and Museum. Ground Zero, in New York City, now has a memorial and underground museum to remember this day in history and the people that lost their lives. There are two reflecting pools located where the Twin Towers once stood. Engraved around the edges of these pools are the names of the 2,983 victims who were killed in the September 11 attacks and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. The underground museum displays exhibits of the stories from victims, witnesses, and responders on this day.
Wall Street, Lower Manhattan is perhaps most famous for Wall Street, but the neighborhood is about much more than finance. The area has seen some of New York City's, and the nations, greatest triumphs, the inauguration of the country's first president, the founding of its first bank and some of its greatest heartaches. But in true NYC fashion, Lower Manhattan has emerged stronger than ever and now plays host to world class cultural attractions, a thriving restaurant scene and scintillating shops. Stone Street is bustling these days, offering all kinds of sustenance, thin crust pizzas and expense account lunches, glasses of 1990 Bordeaux and happy hour margaritas. The neighborhood's bars and lounges are loosening ties and pulling in fashion types. Everyone continues to throw elbows to score discounted designer duds at shopping mecca. Places of interest are Stone Street, New York Stock Exchange, Museum of American Finance, Bronze Bull, Federal Hall National Memorial, Fraunces Tavern Museum, Skyscraper Museum, Museum of Jewish Heritage, National Museum of the American Indian, New York Police Museum.

Key Learnings
Through this learning program students learn about rockets and space exploration from the beginning when man went to space, through an interactive process with the astronauts and making rockets on their own, they also learn about the history of America, its founding fathers and get to see modern America as it is today.