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The HAS Experience |
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Distance Learning
Online Lessons :
Ten lessons help prepare the scholars
for their week at JSC and familiarize them with space
exploration. These activities are submitted (in sequential
order) once every two weeks by our online system, the "Comm-Link"
(accessible once signed-in).
Each assignment is graded by a certified Texas educator
through the online system.
Online
Discussions/Chat Room:
Scholars participate with NASA engineers and scientistss in
on-line discussions during the year. These online discussions
focus on the Space Shuttle, International Space Station,
the Moon, and Mars. The online chat room is available
for official online team meetings.
Final
Projects:
Scholars submit a final project before arriving at JSC in
the summer. These projects represent the culmination of
knowledge gained from the online modules. These are displayed
in the online gallery for viewing
by parents, legislators, NASA engineering mentors, and NASA
administrators. All work is posted with
the student's first name only to ensure privacy.
Science Elective Credit:
If selected students participate and complete the summer program, school districts may grant a science elective credit towards graduation based on the Scientific Research and Design course developed by the Texas Education Agency.
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On-Site Activities
Cooperative Activities:
Scholars are grouped into four teams, Getting There (RED), Living There (WHITE), Working There (BLUE), and Mission Integration (GRAY). Teams work cooperatively designing a feasible manned mission to Mars. At the end of the week on-site, they present details of their mission to NASA engineers, administrators, astronauts, state legislators, parents, and other VIPs at the closing luncheon. |
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Competitive Activities:
Teams compete against each other in various engineering activities that include a budget where funds can be earned or lost. Throughout the week, each team competes in rocket launches, landers, oral presentations, etc. with the overall goal of sending a rover to Mars and back. The team with the most funds left over at the end of the week, wins the competition.
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Tours:
Scholars and teachers participate in tours through various buildings, typically not accessible to the public. Students get the opportunity to see a vast array of careers in the areas of math, science, engineering, and technology. |
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Mentoring
During the program a mentor, usually an engineer or someone working in a science-related field at NASA, is assigned to each team. They facilitate team chat sessions and the team project presented at the closing luncheon.
Follow-Up Commitment
As an Aerospace Scholar, once the distance learning activities and the summer workshop has ended, the responsibility continues. Scholars are encouraged to:
- Maintain an e-mail relationship with their team mentor
- Stay in touch with fellow scholars
- Encourage and recruit other students to participate in the program
- Continue contact with HAS and maintain information concerning college, major, and post-graduation plans
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