3rd Graders at Elm Grove Elementary are eager to answer a question posed by the NASA Scientist

Third graders at Elm Grove Elementary recently had the opportunity to participate in a videoconference with NASA.  After learning all about the Solar System in their classrooms, the students were eager to share their knowledge with their “virtual” teacher and had some very thoughtful questions preparred for him as well. 

All six third grade classes were able to attend the videoconference in four separate sessions coordinated by Distance Learning Specialist, Christie Rickert and Elm Grove Instructional Technologist, Amanda Bodine.  During the videoconferences, the representative from NASA showed the students a virtual model of the Solar System that helped to reinforce what they had been learning in class.  Many of the questions that the students asked had to do with eating and sleeping in space.  They were shown some very interesting video footage of Astronauts doing these very things in the space station.  For every question asked by the students, the NASA Scientist had an answer including pictures or videos.  It was a very interesting, impacting, and worthwhile experience for the students and the teachers.