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General
Information:
On-Site
Summer Program:
Travel
and Accommodations:
When are my
on-line assignments due?
Assignments should
be turned in (in sequential order) as you complete them.
One assignment is due every two weeks. The first lesson is due January 6, 2008. Assignments should
be sent via the Comm Link.
The lesson due dates are under About the Program, Important
Dates.
Students who do not complete the assignments will not be invited
to participate in the summer workshop.
Your assignments and final project will be graded
by teachers who will send you their comments via e-mail.
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Where will my final project be posted?
Your project will be posted on the Scholars' Gallery page. Only
your first name
will appear with your work. Projects will be grouped by team. Your
reviewer will review your projects and give you feedback.
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What software should I use to submit
my assignments?
You can only submit assignments by using the Edit/Copy ~ Edit/Paste
function into the Comm Link Text
box from other programs. JPEG is the only acceptable graphic format.
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How are students selected for the summer program?
Each of the 10 lessons and final project will be graded using the rubrics at the end of each lesson. Students are selected for the summer program based on completion of lessons, quality of work and timeliness.
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Can my parents visit during the week?
No. Parents are
invited to attend the closing luncheon at the end of the
week on Friday afternoon. Students will arrive on Sunday
and leave on the following Friday. Parents who drive students
and need a place to stay Sunday night or plan to attend
the luncheon and stay over the following Friday night will
need to make their own arrangements.
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What if I have a medical condition
that requires I take medicine during the day?
Just bring your medication with you during the day and please let
us know about your requirement on your Medical Release Form that
will be sent to you. If you have medicine that needs refrigeration
and you must take it during the day, we can make arrangements as
long as we know ahead of time.
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Where will I stay during the summer program?
You will be housed
two to a room (same sex) at a residential hotel near the
Johnson Space Center. All meals will be provided, and you
will be chaperoned at all times.
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What will I do at NASA?
You will be assigned
to a team and a NASA engineer as a mentor. Teams will complete
a Mars Exploration design project during the week. You will
tour JSC and listen to presentations by NASA engineers and also do hands-on engineering activities.
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Will I need money?
If you would like to purchase souvenirs
at the gift shops and snacks in between meals, you will
need money. You may want to bring your own snacks.
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What will I eat?
All meals are
furnished. Breakfast will be continental at the hotel so
you may want to bring additional breakfast foods. Lunches
and dinners will be provided by JSC cafeteria and local
restaurants.
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Is there somewhere at JSC to buy camera
film?
You can buy film
at CVS next door to the hotel. However, it is probably
much cheaper to buy film before you come. The typical HAS
student uses 3-4 rolls of film. Digital photos will be taken
and put on the website so that you can access them.
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How many students will be attending
the workshop?
There are 8 weeks
of the summer workshops. Each week, approximately 40-50 scholars
are invited to attend and divided into four teams of 10
students each. Each team will have a mentor, co-op and teacher/counselor.
Each team will meet via an e-mail round-robin and a chat
session two weeks before the on-site workshop begins.
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What is the weather like in Houston?
Is there anything special I should bring?
Houston in June & July is very hot and humid. Plan to bring cool, loose-fitting
clothing.
You may also want to bring a light jacket to wear indoors.
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How do I arrange my travel to go to
Houston?
You will have
to fill out a Week Selection and Travel Form on-line. If you are flying, travel
arrangements will be made for you by the JSC travel office.
Do Not Buy Airline Tickets, they will be purchased
for you.
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How do I get from the airport to where
we are staying?
You will be met at the information desk in baggage claim by a person
wearing a HAS shirt and is holding a HAS sign. From there you will
be transported to the residential hotel, where the HAS Program Manager
and counselors will meet you.
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