Questioning Space -- Los Angeles Students Connect with and Query Orbiting Space Station Astronauts
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WASHINGTON -- Elementary students at Vintage Math, Science and
Technology Magnet School in Los Angeles will get to ask questions of
astronauts aboard the International Space station while the crew
orbits 220 miles above Earth. Station Commander Jeff Williams and
Flight Engineers T.J. Creamer and Soichi Noguchi will speak with the
students during a video call from 8:35 a.m. to 8:55 a.m. PST on
Wednesday, Jan. 27.
In 2007, Vintage was selected as a NASA Explorer School. Explorer
Schools develop and implement three-year action plans to address
local challenges in science, technology, and mathematics education.
The goal is to bring educators, administrators, students, and
families together in sustained involvement with NASA's education
programs.
Students have been preparing for the event by participating in NASA
Digital Learning Network events and hosting a NASA Community Night.
Students also participated in an "Ask an Astronaut" contest to
develop the best questions to ask during the event, presenting their
suggestions to a panel of students, scientists and administrators who
helped choose the winning questions. Following the event, students
will construct a space station model that will be displayed in the
auditorium to commemorate the event.
The event is part of a series with educational organizations in the
U.S. and abroad to improve teaching and learning in science,
technology, engineering and mathematics. It is an integral component
of Teaching From Space Project. The project promotes learning
opportunities and builds partnerships with the kindergarten through
12th grade education community using the unique environment of human
spaceflight.
NASA Television will air video of Williams, Creamer and Noguchi during
the downlink. For NASA TV downlink, schedule and streaming video
information, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
For information about NASA's education programs, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/education
For information about the space station, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/station
Source: NASA
