Third-grade student Argonauts in Debra Berger’s class at Bowling Green Elementary School are exploring basic physics with scientists from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as part of the Jason Project’s “Exploration Through Education Program.”
The students are learning about velocity, speed, acceleration, and momentum based on Newton’s Laws of Motion on Earth and on Mars. The curriculum incorporates technology and state-of-the-art tools which meet the Common Core State Standards.
All of the students are inspired and motivated to become future leaders in the science field through the authentic analysis of data and exploration. “I tell my parents what I learn every day in class. They think I am making it up because it sounds like middle school work and not work for third graders!” said student Saniya Gaitonde.
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