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General Testimonials - 2005

 

"All of you celebrating Space DaySM are blessed with an incredible opportunity to help pioneer the future, to push the envelope, to do what has never been done before."

 

Sean O’Keefe, NASA Administrator

 

"What we’re trying to do is instill curiosity in young people and inspire them to expand our scientific frontiers. These students represent our future space pioneers that will one day realize possibilities that we can now only imagine."

 

Senator John Glenn, Co-Chair, Space DaySM educational initiative

 

"Space DaySM is a great source of inspiration for kids. We’re trying to take advantage of kids’ natural interest in space to get them involved and engaged in projects that will show them what exciting opportunities are out there in math, science and technology."

 

Dr. Sally Ride, Former Astronaut
and President and CEO, Imaginary Lines, Inc.

 

"Instead of looking up at the moon, Space DaySM inspires today's generation to learn how science allows man to reach beyond the stars."

 

Congressman Roscoe G. Bartlett, (R.MD)

 

"If we want today's students to become tomorrow's scientists who will build on our legacy, we must provide them with an environment that will nurture their innate curiosity."

 

Dr. Marc Garneau, President, Canadian Space Agency and Former Astronaut

 

"One of the things we get to do with Space DaySM  is to make students realize that science, math, engineering and physics are fun. And the people who work in these fields have the opportunity to do really cool things."

 

Dr. Kathryn Clark, Former NASA Chief Scientist, Human Space Flight
and Vice President, Space DaySM Foundation Board

 

"Encouraging kids in math and science is very important for the long-term future of this country."

 

Senator John Glenn, Co-Chair, Space DaySM Educational Initiative

 

"You have never lived until you spend a night on a dam with 60 sixth graders looking up into the vastness of space."

 

Kenneth Reynolds, Lockheed Martin, Columbus, Ohio

 

"Arthur C. Clarke said that the only way to discover the limits of the possible is to enter boldly into the realm of the impossible. Space DaySM is really a celebration of that thought . . . and more importantly to instill it in a new generation."

 

Dr. Vance D. Coffman, Co-Chair, Space DaySM Educational Initiative

 

"Space DaySM inspires children to reach beyond themselves into the place where dreams become reality. There is no better way to help kids discover the wonders of space exploration than through the activities sponsored worldwide through Space DaySM."

 

Brian Jackson, Space DaySM Regional Coordinator for Canada

 

"Everyone -- the students, teachers and museum staff had a blast celebrating Space DaySM. It was simply out of this world!"

 

Darlene Polonis, National Atomic Museum, Albuquerque, New Mexico

 

"An experience like Space DaySM could change the direction a student takes in life."

 

Judith Stallworth, Assistant Superintendent of Schools in Topsham, Maine

 

"Through Space DaySM we leverage the excitement of space to interest students in science, math and engineering. In doing so, we hope to give wings to a new generation of achievers."

 

Robert Stevens, President, Lockheed Martin Corporation

 

Teacher Testimonials - 2005

 

"At a time when NASA is reaching further into space, we must also encourage our students to reach further and to stretch their minds to learn about the endless possibilities in their futures. The Design Challenges helped us do this by encouraging research, collaboration and creative problem-solving."
Mary Patterson, Hamilton Middle School, Cypress, Texas

 

"The Space Day Design Challenges not only promote an interdisciplinary approach to learning in technology, science, math and language arts, but also provide the opportunity for students to learn how to work cooperatively to solve problems. The Design Challenges provide a strong foundation for our students to become responsible citizens in the global society of the 21st century."
Melissa Savino, St. Agnes School, Avon, New York

 

"The Design Challenges provide a multidisciplinary, authentic learning experience that gets students excited about space and motivates them to excel as they work toward a goal as a team. Math and science become real world tools they can use to create an innovative solution."
Charlene Randall, Alternative Learning Program, Abilene, Texas

 

"Space Day is more than a series of space-related activities, it is an integrated experience. The Space Day Design Challenges represent classroom science at its best. The process requires each team to superimpose creativity and imagination with the laboratory skills of inquiry, research and design. The students must work as a team and dare to take educated risks with their designs. What better way to prepare our students for the challenges of tomorrow's world."
Karen Godenschwager, University School, Shaker Heights, Ohio

 

 

"The Space Day Design Challenges provide an excellent opportunity for my students to push themselves to learn through research and to apply what they learn through critical discussion, design and experimentation. The cross-curricular approach and team structure challenge the group to be creative on multiple fronts, allowing team members to share their own strengths while learning from each other. Best of all, they have a great time doing it!"
Kari Imlay, University Lab High School, Champaign, Illinois

 

 

"The Space Day Design Challenges are the best problem-based learning activities we use all year. They motivate teachers and students to research information beyond what is found in a textbook."
Ashley Kizer, Highlands School Birmingham, Alabama

 

 

"The Design Challenges reinforced the idea that these children are our future. It forced them to work as a team to find a solution. It honestly does not get more beneficial than when teachers are able to intertwine curriculum with the real world."
Nicole Domingues, Hamilton Middle School, Cypress, Texas

 

 

"I have used the Space Day Design Challenges with the Young Astronauts Club for several years. Each year, the club members look forward to seeing what challenge is announced for that particular year. The students dig into the research, which always surprises me. Normally, mentioning "research" to students is followed by groans. Students involved with the Design Challenges love to do research in order to come up with a creative and scientifically sound solution!"
Katheryn Grimes, Mervin Iverson Elementary School, Las Vegas, Nevada

 

 

"Space Day perfectly compliments our school's hands-on project approach. The challenges gave my students a choice in their learning and provided a framework in which they could contribute their individual strengths and interests."
Angela DeLay, Souderton Charter School, Souderton, Pennsylvania

 

 

"Space Day 2004 Design Challenges allowed Team Paramount the opportunity to work on a hands-on creative project from concept to working prototype. The students filled the roles of researchers, designers, engineers and fabricators to gain the experience of a professional working in the space industry."
Marty Wills, Paramount Elementary School, Hagerstown, Maryland

 

 

"This was an excellent project covering history, science and language arts. We're very honored to have won Best Overall for middle school."
Catherine Foster, Foster Home School, Germantown, Maryland

 

 

"The Galactic Gear Design Challenge was a wonderful activity that encouraged cooperative learning along with emphasizing creative thinking skills. It was based on the scientific process and allowed the students to use scientific reasoning."
Kristi Vanderhoof, Gregory Middle School, Naperville, Illinois

 

 

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