Fri, Jun 04, 2010
JPL Engages "Thousands" Of Middle School Students And
Teachers In STEM Disciplines
NASA officially kicks off its Summer of Innovation initiative
at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA, on
Thursday, June 10. Through the program, NASA will engage thousands
of middle school students and teachers in stimulating math and
science-based education programs. NASA's goal is to increase the
number of future scientists, mathematicians, and engineers, with an
emphasis on broadening participation of low-income and minority
students.
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, JPL Director Charles Elachi
and astronaut Leland Melvin will share their personal space
exploration experiences with middle school students during a live
NASA Television program starting at 1300 EDT.
The Summer of Innovation program uses the excitement of NASA
missions to keep students interested in science and math during the
"summer slide," a measurable loss of learning skills that occurs
during the school break.
Approximately 250 middle school students and teachers have been
invited to the June 10th event at JPL. They will have the
opportunity to speak directly with NASA astronauts, engineers and
scientists and will participate in eight interactive and
educational activities, such as launching paper rockets and
building comets from Styrofoam and ribbon. They also will see NASA
robotics in action and meet the next Mars rover, Curiosity. The
rover is being assembled at JPL and is scheduled to launch in
2011.
The students invited to JPL are from:
- Better Educated Students for Tomorrow After School Enrichment
Program, Los Angeles, CA.
- Micro-Enterprise Charter Academy, Long Beach, CA.
- Washington Middle School, Pasadena, CA.
- Foshay Learning Center, Los Angeles, CA.
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