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Buehler Challenger and Space center

On January 11,2006 the E2K class went to the Buehler Challenger and Space center. E2K had been learning about space to prepare for their "mission" to the moon.

The day started with the students watching Apollo 13 in the library on a big screen. E2K students watched the movie to show them what it took to get to the moon. Then we got on the bus, on the ride we learned what our jobs would be on mission control and on the "spacecraft", the bus took us to the Bergin Community College where the students ate lunch. After lunch, E2K walked to the Buehler center and got their mission briefing. On Tuesday, the day before the trip the sixth grade E2K students designed a badge for the mission. After the briefing, the students split in half and half walked to mission control the other half to the spacecraft. At Mission Control, the students directed the spacecraft on what to do every student on the spacecraft and at Mission Control had a specific job, examples of these are Data, Life Support, Probe, Remote, and Communications. Half way through the program the students switched from Mission Control to the "spacecraft" and vice versa. The students who were in Mission Control now went into a simulated flight and boarded the spacecraft. The E2K class completed their mission to the moon successfully.

7th Grade E2K student Abie Sidell
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Our new E2K after-school math and science enrichment program for eligible 6th and 7th grade students has started off with a BANG!!!.

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This is a program designed for middle school students who are interested, motivated, and talented in mathematics and/or science.  The program is being taught by our Middle School coordinator Ofier Sigal.  The purposes of the program are:

  •  To increase student interest, involvement and literacy in math and science

  •  To help learners “learn how to learn"

  • To emphasize logical mathematical thinking and experimental scientific thinking 

The E2K curriculum is inquiry based and problem centered.  The curriculum, created by the Israel Arts and Science Academy, arouses students’ curiosity and increases their motivation to learn.  The E2K curriculum integrates mathematics and science in each unit and is designed as an extension of the general math and science curricula taught at the middle school level.  The activities in each unit are hands – on.  Communication and discussion are paramount during each session.  Developing problem solving strategies and new ways of thinking are stressed.

 Students participating in the program must be committed to the challenge and must exhibit an interest in learning and independent thinking.  Teachers are supported with on – going professional development not only in curricular aspects but, more importantly, in appropriate teaching methodology.

 

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