California Students Await Call From Space Station Crew
WASHINGTON -- About 300 elementary students will be treated to a
unique show and tell on June 23 when they speak with astronauts
aboard the International Space Station.
The call between students and the astronauts is scheduled for 2:05
p.m. EDT. Reporters interested in attending the event should contact
Linda Berdere of the Rio Vista Elementary School in San Bernardino,
Calif., at 909-381-1250.
Rio Vista students have been learning about the importance of
electrical power on the station. They will hear first-hand what it is
like to live and work in space from Expedition 24 astronauts Tracy
Caldwell Dyson, Shannon Walker and Doug Wheelock.
The downlink 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, a NASA project that uses the unique
environment of human spaceflight to promote learning opportunities
and to build partnerships between the agency and the
kindergarten-through-12th-
These California students and teachers have been preparing for the
event by connecting to NASA's Digital Learning Network and learning
about the station. Rio Vista also is home to two NASA Solar System
Ambassadors. The ambassadors program is a public outreach effort run
from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. It uses
volunteers to communicate the excitement of space exploration
missions and information about recent discoveries to people in their
local communities.
NASA Television will air video from the space station during the
event. 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 International Space Station, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/station
Source: NASA
