STEM school trips to Houston

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School trips to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston offer student STEM groups an unparalleled educational experience that we've no doubt will inspire them. The five-day Space Center University® programme includes engaging activities like coding, rocket design, and uncovering the habitat potential of Mars, alongside tours of Mission Control and astronaut training facilities.

During this once-in-a-lifetime trip, your students will have opportunities to interact with NASA engineers and astronauts, gaining direct insight into space travel. There'll also be daily workshops for students to partake in, culminating in a graduation ceremony – the highlight of the week – at the end of the course. Guaranteed to create lasting memories, this unique trip will ignite your students’ passion for STEM fields, as they come away with real-world applications of classroom topics.

SUGGESTED ITINERARIES

Day 1
  • Depart UK for Houston
  • Arrive in Houston
  • Transfer to hotel
Day 2
  • NASA Visit – Day 1/5
  • Welcome talk, Tour of Rocket Park & NASA Vehicle Mock Up facility, and Rocket Overview
  • Lunch at NASA
  • NASA Programming, Rocket Construction, Thermal Tile & Cryogenics challenge
  • Pizza night at hotel
Day 3
  • NASA Visit – Day 2/5
  • Rocket launch, Tour of Mission Control Centre and Mars habitat proposals
  • Lunch at NASA
  • NASA Programming, Mars habitat challenge and presentations
  • Dinner
  • Bowling
Day 4
  • NASA Visit – Day 3/5
  • Q&A session with a NASA engineer, Thermal Tile & Cryogenic testing
  • Lunch at NASA
  • Scuba Dive and Water Robotics
  • Evening meal at Kemah Boardwalk
Day 5
  • NASA Visit – Day 4/5
  • Guided tour of the Starship Gallery, Vex Robotics, Coding Presentation
  • Lunch at NASA
  • Ves Robotics Coding & End Effector Challenge
  • Evening meal at a Mexican restaurant
Day 6
  • NASA Visit – Day 5/5
  • Independence Plaza & Falcon 9 Tour
  • NASA Astronaut Q&A Session
  • Graduation & Certificates
  • Meet coach and transfer to airport
  • Return flight to UK
Day 7
  • Arrive back in the UK
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Features

Trip details

All Equity packages are tailor-made to suit the needs of our groups. Here are our standard package inclusions:

  • Return travel by air (air packages include overseas airport transfer. Coach to UK airport from school is available as an optional extra)
  • All security charges, airport and local taxes
  • 1 free staff place for every 10 full paying passengers by air
  • Half-board accommodation
  • Excursions
  • 24-hour emergency service support
  • All travel documentation, luggage labels and resort information
  • ESTAs / Visas. Electronic VISA Waivers (ESTAs) are compulsory for all British passport holders travelling to the USA. Travellers with non-British passports may require a full VISA for travel
  • Meals en-route. While travelling to and from your destination you need to consider meals. These are not included in the package prices. Meals are provided on flights
  • Tipping. Tipping is customary in North America and is not included in our packages.
  • Air passenger duty. Any paying passengers over the age of 16 at time of travel will be charged a small tax fee.

Prices are subject to change based on intended dates of travel and final numbers, the Equity team are here to offer you advice and guidance from start to finish, ensuring your school trip runs smoothly and is a great success.

Travel by: Air

Nearest airport: George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

Best times to travel: Year round

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