News flash from Kate Waller Barrett Elementary School’s Project Discovery in Arlington, Va.
Barrett’s NASA Save the Earth team won first prize in the Spaced Out Sports Challenge Contest! NASA contacted staff members Allyson Greene, Wendy Cohen, Laurie Sullivan, and Terry Bratt with the good news. Out of 57 entries nationwide, Barrett Elementary took first place in the contest. This accomplishment was the result of a huge team effort by all of the fifth-grade teachers, along with Renee Shaw’s wonderful filming and editing talents. The students worked very hard to design a fun, yet challenging sports-based game for astronauts on the International Space Station to play on an upcoming mission.For taking first place, the students’ game will be played by the International Space Station crew and recorded for a future NASA TV broadcast. Barrett students will communicate with the astronauts about their game plan.
Information about the contest was posted on the NES Teachers Corner on Nov. 9, 2010.
Read a description of the contest and find a link to the school’s website with additional contest details and pictures in the article in NEON.
Link to the NES Virtual Campus home page.