Space Week
10/19/2019
What did we do during Space Week? The better question is, what didn’t PNA do during Space Week? Su Curley, a NASA engineer, flew to Alaska to be with our students this week. www.youralaskalink.com/news/students-celebrate-space-week-with-nasa-engineer/article_f64211dc-f20a-11e9-976f-2f68c935021d.html They learned how space suits work and the different challenges astronauts face when they do space walks on the International Space Station. Throughout the week, they were even able to touch moon rocks, try on a space helmet and gloves, and look at rocketry parts. Another highlight was skyping John Harrington, the first Native American to fly in space and going to the Planetarium! Third graders presented their robotic moon rovers at “A Night at the Space Museum.” They explored what role robotics could play if astronauts lived on the moon long term. Groups of students coded their robot to do a specific task they thought would be useful to astronauts, such as exploring, taking pictures, rescuing astronauts if they got hurt, and moving moon rock samples to the moon base. The process of tackling the challenging task of coding their robot helped students practice collaboration and problem-solving. Later they reflected on their challenges and successes. Space Week was an amazing opportunity for PNA students to collectively explore real world applications for science and technology!
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Jessica GrahamMs. Graham graduated from the University of Alabama with a BS in Early Childhood/Elementary Education, and is currently working on her master's in reading. She enjoys hiking, traveling, arts & crafts, and playing the ukulele. Archives
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