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What is Space Day?
 

Since its launch in 1997, the Space Day educational initiative, which culminates on the first Thursday of each May, has evolved into a massive grassroots effort dedicated to the extraordinary achievements, benefits and opportunities in the exploration and use of space. The ultimate goal is to promote math, science, technology and engineering education by nurturing young peoples' enthusiasm for the wonders of the universe and inspiring them to continue the stellar work of today's space explorers.

International in scope, the award-winning program involves hundreds of thousands of teachers and millions of students throughout the United States, Canada and beyond. Space Day events have taken place in 21 countries around the globe on six continents. Thanks to widespread media support, nearly a billion people have learned about the Space Day programs since its inception. So effective is this global initiative that it has been honored with the Space Foundation's prestigious Education Achievement Award.

The official Space Day website is http://www.spaceday.org !

Click here to view a special issue of the LM Today newspaper on Space Day.

Space Day fits in very well with the American Competitiveness Initiative of the Office of Science and Technology Policy of the White House.  Two key documents of interest are:

Space Day in Pulaski County

"Space Day in Pulaski County" is composed of a group of events and activities that take place all year long. To find out more about Space Day in Pulaski County, study its website (http://www.spacedaywin.org) or send us email at spacedaywin@fccwin.org.
 

Key Benefits

  • Kids become more excited about and interested in science and math
  • Space Day provides kids with an opportunity to be a part of a world-wide effort
  • Interest in science and math is declining nation-wide, and for the United States to prosper in the future, this declining trend must be reversed

Year 1 Videos

Click here to download a copy of the 5 videos summarizing Year 1 of Space Day in Pulaski County.  These videos may be played on any Windows XP or Vista PC (they are in WMV format).  Powerpoint decks used to make the videos are included.  The titles of the 5 videos are:

  • Anatomy of a Rocket Launch (1 minute, 51 seconds)
  • Space Day Year 1 (4 minutes, 10 seconds)
  • Space Shuttle Exposure Experience (4 minutes, 15 seconds)
  • WCMS Rocket Launch (2 minutes, 55 seconds)
  • Year 1 in Pictures (1 minute, 55 seconds)

 

 

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