NASA in November - Hartem is Spaced-Out this Month

Students in Hartem grades  k-12 will be spaced-out next month! Helped with a grant from CornBelt Energy, the district will host a NASA educator and several displays from NASA, attend the National Challenger center to experience a space mission, not to mention an inflatable planetarium in the elementary school gym! Our high school science teacher, Mr. Sam Guthrie will host a NIGHT SIGHT to watch the stars thru power telescopes in the school parking lot. Parents are invited to all activities -please come. The schedule below is TENTATIVE and may be changed.

                   

                             NASA in November

November 3, 2011 – “Night Sight”, telescopes in the high school parking lot, Mr. Guthrie, 6:30 – 8:30pm, middle and high school kids only

November 7, 2011 – Challenger Center, Heartland College “Lost Satellite Mission” for grade 4 students

November 8, 2011 – Challenger Center, Heartland College “Rendezvous with a Comet Mission” for grades 5 and 6 students

November 15, 2011 – Skylab Planetarium, Lakeview Museum, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm, at Emden Elementary School, Emden, IL.

November 14, 2011 - NASA educator, Susan Kohler Penn State, directs Robot Challenge for teacher professional development at Hartsburg-Emden High School, Hartsburg, IL

November 15, 2011 – NASA educator, Susan Kohler Penn State, directs Robot Challenge for classroom instruction, grades 5-12 at Hartsburg-Emden High School, Hartsburg, IL

November 14 – 21, 2011- NASA Display Exhibits at Emden Elementary School and Hartsburg-Emden HS - Apollo Space Suit Display ; Space Shuttle Photo OP Suit; Manned Space Flight History Display; Space Food Display; Exploring the Universe Display

November 14^th – Teacher Professional Development Schedule – Design Challenge

• Teachers, Grades  k-1-2-3      8:00 am – 10:00 am
• Teacher, Grades  4-5-6-7       10:30 – 12:30 pm
• Teachers Grade 8 / High School  1:30 – 3:30 pm

November 15^th – NASA Educator Classroom Visits - Robotics

• Grade 5 – 8:15 – 9:00 am
• Grade 6 – 9:10 – 10:00 am
• Grade 7 – 10:10 – 11:00 am
• 11:00 – 12:00 noon -  lunch for educator
• Grade 8 -  12: 10 – 1:00 pm
• High School Group One – 1:10 – 2:00 pm
• High School Group Two – 2:10 – 3:00 pm