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Students present results of viscosity and projectile experiments during teleconference with Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas.
Posted by: D. Rand | January 29, 2012
Students Run Final Experiments Before Microgravity Flight!
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Posted by: D. Rand | January 6, 2012
What will we see in micro-G? Students Check out Fluid Dynamics!
What will we see in micro-G?
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Posted by: D. Rand | December 20, 2011
Connecticut Kids Turn Massive NASA Telescope Toward Distant Black Hole!
NASA Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope (GAVRT)
Connecticut Kids Turn Massive NASA Telescope Toward Distant Black Hole!
On Dec. 14th E. Hartford-Glastonbury Elementary Magnet School (EHGEMS) students took over the controls of a massive NASA telescope dish located in California’s Mojave Desert—part of NASA’s Deep Space Network Goldstone Complex– from a computer in their school science lab. 
Scientists in California handed over mission control of the 34-meter (110 foot) dish, nine-story tall, 850,000 pound NASA Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope (GAVRT) to allow eager students the opportunity to collect and record new information from a distant Black Hole. 
At the request of NASA/JPL scientists the EHGEMS student team is measuring the variability of radio emission powered by enormous black holes in distant quasars. The young astronomers learn antenna operations and basic principles of radio astronomy. During their time on the telescope they calibrate the antenna, direct it to specific targets in distant galaxies, they collect the data and share it with NASA astronomers. 
Scientists at the Jet propulsion Laboratory (JPL) ultimately validate and incorporate the data into their research. Through this process, students learn that they can make valuable contributions to the world of science. 
The GAVRT project offers EHGEMS children the unique experience to use the telescope to seek new knowledge and share scientific discovery with the world. 
They join other scientists and explorers who have gazed into the night sky since the beginning of time in an attempt to understand their place in the universe.
Live video feed from the GAVRT can be seen by clicking this link:
http://gsc.lewiscenter.org/gavrt/dss12vid.php
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Posted by: D. Rand | November 28, 2011
Science Students Study Universe & Our Planet Earth!
EHGEMS Science Newsletter November 27, 2011
EHGEMS One of 12 Schools Selected for National NASA Astronomy Opportunity!
NASA Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope ( GAVRT) student team is now training to operate the NASA 34 Meter/850,000 pound radio telescope in California. They will collect data from a Black Hole using this huge telescope. The students will operate the telescope in California from a computer located in the EHGEMS Science Lab!
EHGEMS Scientists Begin Second Microgravity/Earth-based Testing Experiment
Fifth graders at EHGEMS recently started their second experiment to test Newtons Laws in microgravity!
Trout in the Classroom Volunteers Deliver Brown Trout eggs to Life Science Lab!
Second graders are treated to a big surprise during a lesson in the life science lab when our wonderful volunteers from the Trout in the Classroom program arrived with 100 eggs!
During the next several months our EHGEMS fourth graders will be responsible for the life needs of these growing Brown Trout. They will be in charge of keeping the trout tank ecosystem clean, the water chemistry balanced and temperature cold, around 50 degrees.
Check our EHGEMS “Live Fish Camera!” working now over our school network.
Type fishcam.crec.org Into your browser.
Reduce! Reuse! Recycle! Rethink!
Thank you to our wonderful teachers and friends at the Recycle Museum!
Third grade scientists visited the Recycle Museum to find out where materials go after they place them into a recycle bin, what we should recycle and why this is so important to the earth!
NEWS FLASH! ALL PLASTICS (EXCEPT BLACK) ARE NOW ACCEPTED AT THE RECYCLE CENTER! Also, more photos can be found on:
Scientists of the Week!
One of our EHGEMS Scientists of the Week shown above was inspired to work on her own science experiments after reading a very cool science experiment book she read as part of the NASA Microgravity Project. Congratulations to Kassidy and the many other student “Scientists of the Week” who continue independently investigating amazing science topics!
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Posted by: D. Rand | November 14, 2011
Student Scientists Live Teleconference to Share Experiment with NASA in Houston, Texas!
EHGEMS fifth grade scientists use live teleconference to discuss earth-based experiment results with NASA’s James Sempleton located at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. 
Now, on to the next experiment that will be flown by the students’ teachers aboard the NASA Microgravity Aircraft in February!
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Posted by: D. Rand | November 8, 2011
Student Scientists Explore Earth, Sea, & Space!
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This fall our young scientists have explored the earth, sea, ponds and now they are turning their eyes to space!Science Lab Wish List:
Recycled, hard, clear plastic salad containers, tennis ball containers, tennis balls, laptop computers, digital cameras, Legos, Duplos, blocks, science books
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Posted by: D. Rand | October 18, 2011
Students Help NASA with Names for the Two Moon Satellites!
Name the Moon Satellites!
First grade engineers build models of the two new GRAIL satellites which launched from Kennedy Space Center in September and are now headed to the moon. In a few more weeks the satellites will orbit around the moon and send back new information about the moon’s gravitational fields, the inner core and the crust. Go NASA!
Now students will submit ideas they have for ‘cool” names for the twin satellites!
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Posted by: D. Rand | September 29, 2011
First Grade Scientists Explore Mystic Aquarium!
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At Mystic Aquarium Students felt, first-hand, the slimey coating of a Ray and the bumpy skin of a starfish. They saw powerful Beluga Whales and sea lions gliding swiftly under the water, playful penquins divng and popping to the surface and delicate, lacey jelly fish moving gracefully!
Thank you to the twenty adult chaperones who worked with small groups of children!
More photos can be found on the following link:
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Posted by: D. Rand | September 28, 2011
Student Scientists at EHGEMS!
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Science comes alive at EHGEMS as student scientists in grades kindergarten through grade five explore the outdoors as field scientists studying marine biology, ecologists, botanists ans chemists. Students use the tools scientists need to study questions in these areas as they work with classmates and independently to make observations. Older students share what they learn with younger students!More photos for classes can be found at the following links:
Grade 5 Long Island Sound photo collection for projects:
https://picasaweb.google.com/randbidwell/LongIslandSound092111?authuser=0&feat=directlink
Grade 4 ecosystem photo collection for projects:
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Posted by: D. Rand | July 21, 2011
Fluffy The Science Dog gives you a tour of a NASA Telescope in the Mohave Desert!
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