S.T.E.M. / Space Camp 2018

P. S. duPont Students at SPACE CAMP

July 8 - 13, 2018 in Huntsville, Alabama



On Sunday, July 8, 2018, Martiana Olsen, Michaeja Chamblee, and Adriauna Archie met at P.S. duPont Middle School along with Mr. Fawks to begin an incredible adventure that would take them flying across the country to Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. These three students were selected by Fish and Richardson after having completed applications earlier in the 2017-2018 school-year. Fish and Richardson interviewed six finalists that were chosen out of all of the applicants to then narrow it down to these three winners of an all expenses paid trip to Space Academy which is a Space Camp adventure for middle school aged students.



Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in the Crew Galley which is the Space Camp cafeteria. There is plenty to eat to prepare for all of the activities.



During the week, Space Academy trainees get to participate in missions where each camper takes on the position of a crew member on a mission. For Mission Alpha, Team Intuitive worked collaboratively on Mission Endeavour. For Mission Bravo, Team Intuitive worked collaboratively on Mission Orion.





Space Campers train like the astronauts and get to experience simulators like the 1/6th Gravity Chair, the Multi Axis Trainer, and the Manned Maneuvering Unit.





On Friday, July 13, 2018, Adriauna Archie, Michaeja Chamblee, and Martiana Olsen graduated from Space Academy after a week-long adventure at Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. Astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger was the keynote speaker at this graduation event.

Space Academy Lesson Overviews

Apollo History

Covering the Apollo Program from its origins to its completion, this briefing shows the progression that took America to the moon. Both the United States and Soviet Union were reaching for the moon. While the Soviet Union focused continuing their many achievements, the United States worked on perfecting methods. This perfecting applied not only to astronaut training and modifying current technology, but developing new technology for the sole purpose of landing on the moon. The Apollo Program is the perfect example of modern America's determination to set a goal and achieve it.

Astriobiobound

Astriobiobound engages trainees through participation in a space mission that will introduce the engineering challenges of mass, power, scientific payload, and financial considerations involved in spaceflight, while investigating significant astrobiology targets of interest.

Astronomy Night - Planet Watch

This presentation is a basic introduction to the five visible planets and constellations in the night sky. Trainees will be engaged through a guided tour of celestial objects. Emphasis will be on the planents and constellations visible in the night sky. In addition, they will make telescope observations of select planets and the moon.

Astronomy Show

The objective of Astronomy Show is to teach the basics of the evolution of stars, composition of the Sun, formation of the planets, and navigation of the night sky. In addition, a live preview of "What's Up" in the night sky this week will be provided via Stellarium.

Commercial Space Flight

The purpose of this presentation is to introduce trainees to commercial space through fascinating stories from a few of the major players in commercial space today. In addition, it is intended to engage and stimulate the imagination of young minds and to inspire them to become the innovators of commercial space in the future.

Explore the Universe

Trainees will discuss how humans have learned about the universe from ancient times to the present. After learning about Earth and space-based observations and unmanned missions to objects in our solar system, trainees will conduct their own planetary explorations of a previously unexplored planet and its moons.

Gemini History

This briefing details the story of unmanned and manned space flight during the United States' Gemini Program.

Heat Shield Design Challenge

In this activity, trainees are introduced to the concept of thermal stress on spacecraft. They will look back through history and see how the different NASA programs dealt with the issue and then they will get the opportunity to design and test their own heat shield.

Intro to ISS (Full Steam Ahead)

Through the use of storytelling by connecting early to future explorers, trainees will understand how the ISS was developed and constructed through international cooperation and the participation of private companies. They will also discuss how this type of cooperation will be vital to future exploration, as well.

Low Elements

Trainees will work collaboratively on team building activities in the Area 51 Challenge Course.

Mercury History

This briefing details the story of unmanned and manned space flight during the United States' Mercury Program.

Mission Patch Design Challenge

Each mission crew, beginning in the Gemini program, was tasked with creating a mission patch that represented them as a crew, individuals, and that also represented the mission they were undertakiing. In this activity, trainees will work together to come up with ideas for a mission patch that represents themselves as a team, what's important to the trainees on the team, and their week at camp together.

Model Rocket Design Challenge

This engineering challenge is focused on the design of a model rocket capable of launch and safely returning from a designated altitude.

Ocot-ACCESS

Octo-ACCESS is a water activity designed to help trainees understand the concept of neutral buoyancy and to promote teamwork and communication skills in Space Academy trainees.

Rocketry and Propulsion

This briefing explains the progression into the Space Race. It begins during World War II and talks about the great minds in rocket building and design. Crew Trainers will point out and talk about different parts of a rocket and talk about how the design changed as we ventured into space. The first satellites and space animals are highlighted along with a brief discussion of the missions of each type of rocket in Rocket Park.

Science of Spaceflight

This presentation will use demonstrations and videos to illustrate Newton's Three Laws of Motion. Students will observe how these laws relate to spaceflight.

Science on Orbit

This presentation will provide an introduction to the Science on Orbit exhibit. Trainees will discuss USSRC's relationship with MSFC; MSFC's role in the ISS, specifically the POIC; the agencies/countries involved in the ISS; living and working on the ISS; ISS's Earth observations and experiment; and STEM careers associated with space exploration.

SLS/Orion

The Space Launch System (SLS), along with the Orion capsule, is the next step in NASA's plan for space exploration. With the completion of the International Space Station, NASA is changing its focus bak to the Moon, then to Mars and beyond.

Space Shuttle History

With 1135 flights over 30 years, the Space Transportation System (STS), or space shuttle, was the longest running American space program. This history briefing will highlight the achievements, contributions, tragedies, and lessons learned during this era of U.S. spaceflight history.

Spacesuits

Spacesuits for Space Academy will review the reasons that spacefarers must wear spacesuits; provide a brief history of spacesuits; and introduce spacesuits being developed which will allow humans to go farther into space. Through years of research and development, designers are now building safer, more comfortable, and more pliable spacesuits. Spacesuit gloves have always been an obstacle for designers and the astronauts wearing them. Academy trainees will test gloves made of different materials by putting them through four challenges based on SPORT.

Space Weather

In this challenge, trainees will investigate the magnetic fields of the Earth and the Sun, discuss the solar phenomena that results, and then apply what they learn to build a magnetic shield.

Station Build

International cooperation is an important aspect of future spaceflight. Through designing and building a model of Mars, trainees will explore the different components of life on a Long Duration Mission to another world.

THE SPACEDOMEIMAX Shows:

A Beautiful Planet - A Beautiful Planet is an American documentary film that explores Earth by showing IMAX footage that was filmed over the course of fifteen months by astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The film also presents some of the astronauts' daily experiences, as well as their related observations and comments. A Beautiful Planet is narrated by the actress Jennifer Lawrence.

Dream Big: Engineering Our World - Narrated by Academy Award® winner Jeff Bridges, Dream Big: Engineering Our World is a first of its kind film for IMAX® and giant screen theatres that will transform how we think about engineering. From the Great Wall of China and the world’s tallest buildings, to underwater robots, solar cars and smart, sustainable cities, Dream Big celebrates the human ingenuity behind engineering marvels big and small, and reveals the heart that drives engineers to create better lives for people around the world.

National Geographic Theater:

Extreme Weather -Extreme Weather is an up-close look at some of the most astonishing and potentially deadly natural phenomena, tornadoes, glaciers, and wildfires while showing how they are interconnected and changing our world in dramatic ways.

In Saturn’s Rings -In Saturn’s Rings is a groundbreaking giant-screen adventure that takes audiences on a journey of the mind, heart and spirit, from the Big Bang to the awe-inspiring rings of Saturn. Over 7.5 million mostly unseen real images from the Cassini-Huygens Mission to Saturn, Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Hubble Telescope Milky Way time lapses, and more are brilliantly brought to life in this ground-breaking epic immersive journey across space and time.

This picture is real! It was taken by the Cassini-Huygens Spacecraft from the backside of Saturn facing toward the Sun. If you look closely, you can see the Earth and the Moon which are labeled under the rings of Saturn on the right side of the picture. How amazing is it to see the Earth and the Moon from this view? Check out more of the images taken by the Cassini-Huygens Spacecraft on Google.

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P.S. duPont STEM Learning Center

P. S. duPont Students at SPACE CAMP

July 8 - 13, 2018 in Huntsville, Alabama

Space Academy Lesson Overviews