MENTOR AN EDINA STUDENT: SPACE STATION PROJECT
Edina Public School is seeking Mentors to work with young Scientists who are developing experiments for the Space Station. Edina is entering year two of our Student Spaceflight Experiment Program. To participate, students in grades 5-12 design an experiment to test the effect of microgravity on a physical, chemical or biological system. Mentors help guide kids in their thinking about what would make a well controlled experiment design. Although science and engineering background are helpful, it is really about asking questions and helping kids refine their thinking.
Learn more at this link.
Mentor recruitment link below:
Dr. Randy Smasal
Student Spaceflight Experiment Program Co-Coordinator
Assistant Superintendent
Edina Public Schools
Edina Public School is seeking Mentors to work with young Scientists who are developing experiments for the Space Station. Edina is entering year two of our Student Spaceflight Experiment Program. To participate, students in grades 5-12 design an experiment to test the effect of microgravity on a physical, chemical or biological system. Mentors help guide kids in their thinking about what would make a well controlled experiment design. Although science and engineering background are helpful, it is really about asking questions and helping kids refine their thinking.
We have some elementary students who will be starting soon, and we are presenting the competition opportunity to middle school students this week.
Also, we will have students at the high school competing again this year.
If you are interested in being a mentor during the month of October (about 4 hours time commitment) please complete the form below. A brief training will be provided on Monday evening at 7pm. Once you sign up below you will get an invite explaining a little more detail.
Mentor recruitment link below:
Update from last year’s competition:
On November 1st, 2023, last year’s selected Edina student experiment is due to Launch on the Space X Dragon Rocket and head to the International Space Station. Hopefully, it doesn’t get scrubbed (pushed back).
Here is a link to last year’s wining project which was highlighted on Fox news:
Thank you!
Dr. Randy Smasal
Student Spaceflight Experiment Program Co-Coordinator
Assistant Superintendent
Edina Public Schools