NASA Solar Neighborhood Program Videoconference
On January 5th, Rohrerstown Elementary School’s 3rd Grade Class had a special opportunity to participate in a live videoconference with NASA. The 3rd grade students were able to talk directly with a NASA expert at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The students, who have been learning about space in their science curriculum, were able to learn more about our solar system and have their questions answered by the expert. In addition to the lesson, the students were able to see live feeds of mission control, astronauts training in the giant pools, and even see a live feed of astronauts working on the International Space Station! The students were very excited to participate in this special experience.
This event was scheduled through the NASA DLN (Distance Learning Network). An upcoming event for the DLN that can be scheduled is a Webcast Highlighting Robotics and Upcoming Shuttle Mission on Jan. 27, 2010, from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST. This webcast about the upcoming STS-131 mission, which is scheduled for launch no earlier than March 18, 2010. Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, educator and mission specialist, is a member of the STS-131 crew and will be involved in several robotics tasks during the mission. Join the DLN for this webcast to learn more about the mission and activities to support robotics in the classroom. For more information about this DLN event and other DLN events contact Joanne Jones or Sue Allen.
