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Month: January 2015

Space Bound

web-bc-science-project-Rocket_450Four boys from McGowan Park Elementary School in Kamloops, B.C., won a contest to have their experiment join 17 other student projects from across North America on a trip to the orbiting station.

On Oct 28, 2014 the experiment along with other supplies were destroyed when the NASA-contracted rocket destined for the space station exploded. Subsequent launches containing a reconstructed second experiment were cancelled or delayed.  Despite these major set backs the boys finally saw their experiment launch successfully on January 10, 2015.

Once at the Space Station, the Kamloops students’ experiment will examine how the zero-gravity environment of space affects the growth of crystals.

The students prepared silicon tubes containing solutions that, when mixed, cause crystals to form. On the space station, astronauts will remove small clips keeping the solutions apart. When the tubes are returned, (hopefully as early as February) the students will analyze the crystals and compare them to crystals grown on Earth.

The projects are part of the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program, which is run by the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Space Education.

For the full story, click here.

Head in the Clouds – The Study of Thermoclines

Try these experiments for those who already have their ‘head in the clouds’.

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Cloud Formation

Study Cloud Formation in your lab using PASCO’s Atmospheric Properties Chamber. Be sure and watch the video to learn more!

 

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Modeling Thermoclines

PASCO’s Density Circulation Model is a great way to model thermoclines and circulation in the classroom. Watch the video and learn more!

Prepare Students for a Career in Environmental Technology

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Green technology careers are in demand. Did you know that over 5 million new jobs will be created in the near term for over 200 job categories from technicians, installers, engineers, and scientists to urban planners and system designers? Our partner MARCRAFT has a variety of training panels that will prepare students for a career in Environmental Technology. Click here to discover what specific training panels MARCRAFT offers.

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