- “I didn’t know about all the good jobs we could get when we grow up. My parents say
they didn’t have these opportunities when they were growing up, but we do.” - 7th
grade student in Phelps, Kentucky - “That's a moment I'll never forget. It's going to live with me for the rest of my life.” - 9th
grade student in Lakeland, Florida - “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our students to meet an astronaut and to
see that they can achieve anything they want in life.” - Elementary school educator in
Springfield, Massachusetts - “A lot of our students at the Central Florida Aerospace Academy, because of our focus,
they want to be those people. So, for them to talk to those leaders, the people that are
living the dream they have, was unbelievable.” - High school educator in Lakeland,
Florida
PUBLICATION(S)
Ivey TA, Colston NM, Thomas JA. Bringing space science down to earth for preservice
elementary teachers. Electronic Journal of Science Education. 2015;19:19.
This investigation is ongoing and additional results are pending publication.