The countdown is on for Roxborough Space Day!
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A video message from Astronaut Dottie Metcalf Lindenburger from Fort Collins, Colorado. You can also view her profile online.
Mark your calendars for Friday, May 2nd, 2025! We can only do this with the help of our Roxborough parents and our activity leaders from Lockheed Martin.
IMPORTANT: 6th Grade Students need to make their Egg Lander at home prior to Space Day |
Friday, May 2nd, 2025
Thank you to all of our volunteers that make this event such a huge success! |
What is Roxborough Space Day?
Roxborough Space Day is a fun-filled day of activities for our students K-6 sponsored by PTIC. Roxborough Space Day was started in 2008 by two parents and a Lockheed Martin employee to get kids interested in Space.
Some of our activities include learning how airplanes and helicopters work, creating space crafts, learning about the Solar System, launching rockets, and more!
We can only do this with the help of our Roxborough parents and our activity leaders from Lockheed Martin.
Some of our activities include learning how airplanes and helicopters work, creating space crafts, learning about the Solar System, launching rockets, and more!
We can only do this with the help of our Roxborough parents and our activity leaders from Lockheed Martin.
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Lockheed Martin Employees
Contact the Space Day Committee to provide us with your size, at [email protected]. |
Parent Volunteers Needed!
Many Parent Volunteers are needed to make Space Day a fun day for our kids! We need about 100 volunteers on Space Day (sign up below).
RXP Parent Volunteers are needed in the morning.
RXI Parent Volunteers are needed in the afternoon.
*You will receive further instructions after you sign up and also via email on the Monday before Space Day.
*If you are volunteering for both RXP and RXI, you may want to bring a lunch that day to eat in between the RXP and RXI shift.
We also need help with supplies! If you can donate a few supplies please click the button below to purchase items directly from our Space Day Amazon Wishlist and have them shipped directly to the school - please select Roxborough Primary School for your shipping address. The last day to accept donations in order to put together all the activities is Thursday, April 24th. Early donations are appreciated. Thank you very much for helping to make this fun day happen!
Lockheed Martin Volunteers
Thank you Lockheed Martin Volunteers for your help in making Space Day a fun day for our students! We appreciate you taking time out of your schedule to help us have a successful Space Day! Our goal is to make this event both fun and educational for our students.
To ensure success, all volunteers are expected to keep safety in mind at all times. While most of the activities are not hazardous in nature, kids have been known to find ways to hurt themselves or others. Lockheed Martin volunteers are recognized as the leader for each Space Day activity. It is your responsibility to establish expectations for student behavior, to monitor their actions and to take necessary steps to prevent accidents. As the leader of the activity, it is within your authority to enlist and direct the help of the parent volunteers. Please utilize the parent volunteers effectively to ensure a safe and smooth running activity.
Success will also be measured in the fun that the kids have and the knowledge that they gain.
We have different activities for each grade- you can see them on this website. RXP stands for Roxborough Primary (Grades K-2) and RXI stands for Roxborough Intermediate (Grades 3-6). Please make every effort to familiarize yourself with your activity in advance of Space Day. Do a practice run of the activity at home and bring in your completed project as a demonstration model when applicable. Please don’t wait until you arrive at the school to read the instructions.
To order a Lockheed Martin Space Day T-shirt and to sign up for Lunch, contact the Space Day Committee at [email protected].
To ensure success, all volunteers are expected to keep safety in mind at all times. While most of the activities are not hazardous in nature, kids have been known to find ways to hurt themselves or others. Lockheed Martin volunteers are recognized as the leader for each Space Day activity. It is your responsibility to establish expectations for student behavior, to monitor their actions and to take necessary steps to prevent accidents. As the leader of the activity, it is within your authority to enlist and direct the help of the parent volunteers. Please utilize the parent volunteers effectively to ensure a safe and smooth running activity.
Success will also be measured in the fun that the kids have and the knowledge that they gain.
We have different activities for each grade- you can see them on this website. RXP stands for Roxborough Primary (Grades K-2) and RXI stands for Roxborough Intermediate (Grades 3-6). Please make every effort to familiarize yourself with your activity in advance of Space Day. Do a practice run of the activity at home and bring in your completed project as a demonstration model when applicable. Please don’t wait until you arrive at the school to read the instructions.
To order a Lockheed Martin Space Day T-shirt and to sign up for Lunch, contact the Space Day Committee at [email protected].
Activities for Roxborough Primary
Kindergarten
Kindies will learn about the solar system and will get to create their very own solar system hat. They'll also learn many interesting space facts reading All My Friends are Planets and watching a planet video.
Solar System Hat Activity
All My Friends are Planet - The Story of Pluto
Planet Video
Solar System Hat Activity
All My Friends are Planet - The Story of Pluto
Planet Video
1ST GRADE
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First Graders will learn what it takes to Work & Train like an Astronaut in our Astronaut Training Center (the Gym).
They will witness the Atlas rocket launch the Earth Observing System (EOS) into space. Students will undergo physical training like astronauts to see if they can endure the challenging conditions in space. Students will work with materials while wearing Astronaut gloves and collect moon rock samples for NASA. Students that complete their Astronaut Training will receive a mission patch. Toughen Up, Quicken the Pace, Fix it in Space Galactic Grabber Gloves & Legos Space Movie & Pictures Yourself in Space |
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2nd grade
Students will build alka seltzer rockets then launch them at the Launch Pad. Students will construct rubber band airplanes and test them in their classrooms. Students will watch a video about Artemis!
2nd Grade Alka Seltzer Rocket Information
2nd Grade Rubber Band Airplane Information
2nd Grade Artemis Video 1
2nd Grade Artemis Video 2
2nd Grade Alka Seltzer Rocket Information
2nd Grade Rubber Band Airplane Information
2nd Grade Artemis Video 1
2nd Grade Artemis Video 2
Activities for Roxborough Intermediate
3rd grade
Third Graders will learn about the principles of flight with helicopters, the principles of thrust with rocket sleds and trajectory relationships between launch angle and range with foam rockets. They will also design their very own mission patches and learn about the phases of the moon!
Helicopter Activity/Gravity Busters
Rocket Sled Activity
Foam Rocket Activity
Phases of the Moon Activity
Mission Patch Design
Mission Patch Examples
Helicopter Activity/Gravity Busters
Rocket Sled Activity
Foam Rocket Activity
Phases of the Moon Activity
Mission Patch Design
Mission Patch Examples
4th grade
They will create 3D spacecrafts, launch puff rockets, and build a structure to hold a spacecraft destined for Mars. Students will use problem-solving skills in a moon landing activity and do virtual solar system walk.
Puff Rockets
Moon Landing
Spacecraft to Mars
Solar System Walk
3D Spacecraft
Puff Rockets
Moon Landing
Spacecraft to Mars
Solar System Walk
3D Spacecraft
5th Grade
Fifth Graders will study the principles of flight and aerodynamics by making paper airplanes, launch stomp rockets outside, test their knowledge in Space Jeopardy and engage in a LEGO design challenge after watching an Apollo 13 video. Nitro Man will conduct demonstrations using liquid nitrogen. Students will test their knowledge in Space Jeopardy!
Paper Airplanes
Paper Airplane Templates
Stomp Rockets
Design Challenge
Space Jeopardy
Space Jeopardy (backup in case students get through first version)
Paper Airplanes
Paper Airplane Templates
Stomp Rockets
Design Challenge
Space Jeopardy
Space Jeopardy (backup in case students get through first version)
6th Grade
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Sixth Graders will learn how hard it is to safely land on a planet by creating their own Egg Landers for launch off the RXI roof!
(Egg Landers must be made at home prior to Launch on Space Day. Instructions will be distributed in Thursday folders 1-2 weeks before Space Day. Students will experience the effects of angular momentum with the Tilt-n-Whirl, they will learn about compressed gas and pneumatics with Marshmallow Mayhem and launching water rockets, validating Newton's Laws of Motion! Egglander Instructions Water Rockets Tilt-n-Whirl Marshmallow Mayhem |
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Contact the Space Day Committee:
Questions? Contact us at [email protected] |
More Space Fun!
If one day is not enough, check out these websites for some more Space fun!
www.nasa.gov/ Amazing Space - Space telescope education program |
