The DLR_School_Lab and the associated DLR_Project_Lab offer children and young people many opportunities to directly experience the natural sciences and technology. Fascinating hands-on experiments suitably adapted to each age group are available at both student labs. The DLR_School_Lab program is for older, the DLR_Project_Lab for younger students.
One- to several-day program for older students
Location
DLR_School_Lab
Kalkhorstweg 53
17235 Neustrelitz
Visitors
Students in grades 8-13 (30 students maximal per round)
Schedule (for a one-day visit)
ca. 9.00 am
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Welcome to DLR_School_Lab
Introductory lecture (about the German Aerospace Center DLR e.V. and DLR in Neustrelitz) |
| ca. 9.45 am |
Break, dividing up into about six project groups, assigning staff leaders, going to the first station |
| ca. 10.00 am |
Begin first experiment |
| ca. 12.00 noon |
Lunch break and exchange of stations |
| ca. 12.30 pm |
Begin second experiment |
| ca. 2.30 pm |
Break and exchange of stations |
| ca. 2.45 pm |
Begin third experiment |
| ca. 4.45 pm |
Feedback round and handing out certificates of participation |
With prior consultation the program can be adapted to meet time and thematic constraints.
One-day program for younger students: "An Overview of DLR - Information and Hands-on Experiments"
Location
DLR_Project_Lab
Augustastraße 18a
17235 Neustrelitz
(A walk of about ten minutes from the Neustrelitz train station)
Visitors
4th to 7th grade students (30 students maximum per round)
Schedule
ca. 09.15 am
|
Welcome to DLR_Project_Lab
Introductory lecture (about the German Aerospace Center DLR e.V. and DLR in Neustrelitz) |
| ca. 09.55 am |
Break, dividing up into four projects groups, assigning staff leaders, going to the first station |
| ca. 10.00 am |
Begin the first round of station operations |
Station 1
|
Fundamentals of flight:
Basic experiments, wind tunnel experiments, building and testing a paper airplane, the "Immamura Special" |
Station 2
|
Mars in 3D images:
Information on the Mars Express mission, fundamentals of spatial vision, making 3D glasses, recording a 3D image, looking at 3D images of the Martian surface |
Station 3
|
A robot arm:
Role of robotics in aerospace, investigating the functions of the model robot arms, programming the robot arms |
Station 4
|
Tomorrow's knowledge:
Video presentation of noteworthy activities and achievements of DLR from the past year |
| ca. 10.45 am |
Break and exchange of stations |
| ca. 10.50 am |
Begin the second round of station operations |
| ca. 11.35 am |
Break and exchange of stations |
| ca. 11.50 am |
Begin the third round of station operations |
| ca. 12.35 am |
Break and exchange of stations |
| ca. 12.40 am |
Begin the fourth round of station operations |
| ca. 1.25 pm |
Break and gather for a final discussion in the large meeting room |
| ca. 1.30 pm |
Feedback round and handing out certificates of participation |
With prior consultation the program can be adapted to meet time and thematic constraints.
Getting there
You will find travel information on the DLR Website.