UNIVERSITY SCHOOL'S PERMANENT
SPACE SHUTTLE SIMULATOR

A brief summary of past activities. Space science simulation at work in education.

		More University School Space Science Activities Milestones in University School's space science program University School space science staff
Flight Deck of the University School Space Shuttle Simulator MORE PICTURES OF RE-MODELED SIMULATOR HERE

PAST SIMULATED MISSIONS AND ACTIVITIES
Astronaut Sunita Williams talked to boys at University School via amateur radio in the spring of 2007 from the International Space Station. Then, after her return to earth, she visited University School to present an assembly and meet in person the boys to whom she had spoken from space.		Astronaut Sunita Williams talks to students and visits U.S. spring and fall of 2007
Mission to the Moon 2005 - 2006		Mission to Mars 2006-2007
U.S. Boys Meet Astronaut Dr. Don Thomas, Fall, 2004		Simulation of Traditional Astronaut Breakfast, Fall, 2004
MOON missions, Spring 2004		Fifth grade students reprise success at Space Day 2003
February 3, 2003	Fox 8 News interviews student astronauts	Space Day May 1, 2003
NASA engineers visit U.S.		AP covers U.S. on Columbia
February 3, 2003	U.S. Remembers Columbia Astronauts Sean, grade 8, speaks at an assembly remembering the STS-107 crew	January 6, 2003
OCTOBER 24, 2002		December 10, 2002 U.S. Middle School boys help with "Internet 2" at Baldwin-Wallace College
SEPTEMBER 26, 2002		NOVEMBER 19, 2002
FEBRUARY 26, 2002		NOVEMBER 16, 2002 Grade 5 succeeds at NASA school competition
DECEMBER 6, 2001 RE-DEDICATION		OCTOBER 25, 2001

University School 5th grade recognized on Space Day 2002
University School Flight Simulator
John Glenn Simulated Mission, Oct., 1998
Live videoconference with NASA Houston

STS95 crew with John Glenn (back row far right)	University School crew

STS97 GRANT PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS:
( FULL SCREEN, FULL MOTION, COLOR INTERACTIVE VIDEO AND SOUND
BETWEEN AND AMONG THESE SCHOOLS DURING THE MISSION)

During these interactive missions, students used videoconferencing to exchange data between space shuttles and the space station. They discussed experiments they were performing at their respective schools. Conversations among students developed spontaneously as they saw the activities in progress at other schools. Students taught students.

Just as NASA must communicate with the space shuttle and the nearly complete space station, students communicated information, progress, and vital data as they conducted simulated space science activities. Videoconferencing moved from simple remote video to real interactive video education involving students in a participatory simulation!

UNIVERSITY SCHOOL, Shaker Heights, Ohio
EMERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, Lakewood, Ohio

 This simulation was "broadcast" to schools and colleges via NOTA, The Northern Ohio Technical Association video network. The network currently includes 3 colleges and 19 high schools and is directed by John Ramacone.

UNIVERSITY SCHOOL SPACE SCIENCE ACTIVITIES
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SPACE SIMULATING EDUCATORS

For nformation, contact Robert Morgan (radiolake@yahoo.com)