Sun, Jul 17, 2011
Questioners Are Participants In Agency's 'Summer Of Innovation'
Program
Space shuttle astronauts aboard the International Space Station
will answer videotaped questions from middle school students
participating in NASA's Summer of Innovation initiative. Early
Sunday morning, Atlantis Commander Chris Ferguson and Pilot Doug
Hurley will respond to questions from approximately 20 student
questions selected from nearly 150 videos.
The Summer of Innovation program seeks to advance excellence in
summer and extended learning programming for underrepresented and
underserved middle school students while inspiring them to pursue
careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
The initiative also is tied closely to the White House's "Educate
to Innovate" campaign.
"Learning about scientific principles and the impact of space on
astronauts' bodies helps spark student curiosity," said Cindy
McArthur, Teaching From Space project manager at NASA's Johnson
Space Center in Houston. "Microgravity is a unique research
environment and hearing directly from astronauts who live and work
in it can inspire students to study STEM disciplines."
The question-and-answer session is part of a series with
educational organizations in the United States and abroad to
improve teaching and learning in STEM subjects. It is an integral
component of Teaching From Space, an agency program promoting
learning opportunities, and builds partnerships with the education
community. It can be seen live at 0709 EDT Sunday on NASA
television.
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