Press Release

Lake Middle School Gym Turns into Mission Site for Student's Challenger E-Missions Project

April 23, 2001

"This is one of the most exciting, technology-driven, standards-based, interdisciplinary programs I have seen in 15 years of education," says Candy Stocker, Educational Technology Specialist. Students will apply their knowledge in science, math, and communication to analyze a virtual natural disaster from space.

All the data is authentic and fed to the students via an Internet live connection with Challenger Mission Control where students will be able to work with peers and experts at NASA.

The first set of missions lifts off at Lake Middle School, 1820 Lowell Blvd., from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., on April 23, 24, 25, and 26. On mission day, the auxiliary gym will be turned into a mission site, complete with a communications center, web cameras (that will be simultaneously broadcasting), television feedback, tube lights, and space uniforms. The students are doing all the work themselves. You can visit the live cams at: dpslake.org/lakeweb/nasa.html