Author Archives: Drew Roman

We need your help! Our student team is in search of a science mentor who can offer them advice and guidance as they navigate their way to space.  Ideally, we are looking for someone who is really, really knowledgeable about … Continue reading →

Check out this article about our project in the Chicago Tribune!

Yesterday we held a big assembly to announce the experiment selected to go to space!  It was so exciting – the gym was filled with all of our 4th – 8th graders, cheering for all the teams who participated. We … Continue reading →

Meet Nadia a Skinner West 4th grader and SSEP finalist, as she discusses her proposal, “Does Metal Rust in Space?” Meet the Finalists, Part 3: Nadia

Meet Eren and Eric, two Skinner West 5th graders who are SSEP finalists, as they discuss their proposal, “Will Microgravity Effect the Fertilization of Goldfish Eggs?” Meet the Finalists, Part 2: Eren and Eric

Meet Amy and Kristel, two Skinner West 7th graders who are SSEP finalists, as they discuss their proposal, “The Effect of Microgravity on Plant Life.” Meet the Finalists, Part 1: Amy and Kristel

After several hours of judging and debate, our team of experts have chosen our three finalists to be sent for the next round of judging.  Congratulations to Nadia C. from 4th Grade, Eric C. and Eren F. from 5th Grade, … Continue reading →

We were so honored to have a team of science experts from some of Chicago’s finest institutions come today to evaluate our proposals.  Thank you to all who participated!

Today we collected our students’ proposals, about 100 of them!  Everyone worked very hard and we can’t wait to read them all.  Tomorrow is the big day, when we have judges coming from all over Chicago to choose our top … Continue reading →

Hello, my name is Eric.  My research question is “Does microgravity effect fish reproduction?” I am planning to send guppy eggs and sperm to space, to measure the effect of weightlessness on fertilization. My question for a scientist:  How do … Continue reading →