The eggs that were shipped last week ended up going from New Mexico to Kentucky back to New Mexico then back to Kentucy and then to El Paso, Texas. They never arrived. We have requested Americulture to send us another … Continue reading →
Archive | March, 2011
Collaboration with LLC in Anderson, IN
I’ve begun collaborating with the Life Learning Cooperative in Anderson, Indiana. We are in the process of going over all of the paperwork and organizing student teams. We will be setting up some webcam time with our kids soon and I’m … Continue reading →
Trial Run
We were supposed to recieve a shipment of eggs today to conduct some test trials. At 12:00 pm they has still not arrived. We soon found out that they had traveled from New Mexico to Kentucy and due to a … Continue reading →
URGENT LATE BREAKING CHANGE OF PLANS FOR STS-134 LAUNCHING VIEWING
3/25/11, 4:00 PM ET: WE WERE JUST ALERTED BY NASA AT KSC THAT THEY NOW STRONGLY ADVISE US TO GET TO KARS PARK NO LATER THAN 3:00 PM ON APRIL 19 FOR THE LAUNCH. NASA IS VERY CONCERNED THAT WE MIGHT BE STUCK IN HEAVY TRAFFIC EVEN 3 HOURS BEFORE LAUNCH. WE ARE THEREFORE CHANGING KARS […]
SSEP for STS-134 Important Update: March 25, 2011
NEW INFORMATION: STS-134 Launch Plans at Kennedy Space Center Time sensitive information on public tours at KSC on April 21, and the location of the SSEP Community Network Meeting on April 20, are now available at the Launch Plans for STS-134 page at the main SSEP website. The meeting will be web-streamed live for classes back […]
Avicenna Science Lifts Off
Avicenna Academy was granted an award from the Indiana Space Grant Consortium which will allow us to participate in the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP). When we return from spring break, we will be jumping head first into this project. … Continue reading →
Our mentors have sent high magnification pictures of our raw and coated chemcal
The idea behind our experiment is that when a solution of ciprofloxacin (an antibiotic) in water and a solution of polyvinylpyrrolidone (the coating) in water are mixed, the polyvinylpyrollidone (PVP) will come out of solution and coat the tiny particles … Continue reading →
CRITICAL UPDATE: STS-134 Submission of Experiment Samples for Flight
NanoRacks, ITA, and NCESSE, in concert with NASA, have fully defined the timeline and procedures for student teams to submit the experiment samples (fluids and solids) that will be integrated into the payload for flight aboard STS-134. Congratulations to one and all, you are now GO FOR LAUNCH. All Teacher Facilitators and Student Teams are […]
And the Winner is…
National Review Board selected for flight: Urokinase Protein Crystal Growth in Microgravity Co-Principal Investigators: Celeste Brown and Josie Smith , Jackson Middle School, Grade 7 Teacher Facilitator: Jennifer Kelley Proposal Summary: We want to grow urokinase protein crystals for researchers to find … Continue reading →
SSEP Competition Finalists
Each student proposal submitted to the competition was read and evaluated by the SSEP PDX Local Review Board. This team was made up of Erik Nilsen (Jackson parent, Lewis & Clark professor, and former NASA employee), Susan Jordan (Director of … Continue reading →