Monte Vista Elementary's last two sixth grade classes finished our 2009 - 2010 school year field trip program today. The bus arrived at 2:00 P.M. and departed at 6:00 P.M. The students did the mission "Supernova". Lorraine taught the classroom and Aleta and Lorraine did the Digitarium presentation. Yes, you read that right, I wrote Digitarium. The Space Center's brand new $27,000 portable planetarium is here and is it something wonderful! Aleta and Alex A. spent the last several days learning how to operate the computer and projector. It is more complicated than our old Starlabs but what a picture! It's color, and because the projector displays a computer image we can show everything up on the dome a computer screen will display. This will open the door to new and exciting planetarium presentations.
Our New Digitarium Planetarium. Aleta Clegg DirectorI took a few snapshots of for the scrap book as our way of officially saying goodbye to a good year. We have a small overnight camp tomorrow night (Thursday). We will be hosting students from Idaho. We have another overnight camp on Friday with students from Ridgeline Elementary School. We have a few down days for summer prep, then reopen on June 4th and 5th with a full slate of private programs. Our first EdVenture Camp starts Monday, June 7th.
This is how you get in and out of the Digitarium. The kids are blurry because Mrs. Houston unzipped the dome (there is no tunnel like the Starlabs). We have to let 5 out at a time so the dome doesn't loose all its air. When she says "Move" they move!
The last student is out and Lorraine is zipping up the dome for reinflation. Mrs. Clegg is still inside working on a few bugs. The Digitarium is complicated and will take some time to learn all its functions.
The students are lined up ready to go outside for a snack before their science lesson in Discovery.
The students get a 15 minute break on the school's east lawn. This picnic area represents the work of two boys for their Eagle Scout Projects.
After their snack, the students go to Discovery for their science lesson. Mrs. Houston was their teacher today.
Mrs. Houston, at her station waiting to provide chills and thrills with a lesson on the light spectrum.While one class is in the Digitarium and lesson, the other class is in the simulators.
The Odyssey crew is briefed, trained and ready to go.
The Voyager crew is receiving last minute instructions from Emily, their flight director.
Zac is the waiting to go to the Voyager Bridge. He is the Bridge Officer for this mission. He makes his grand entrance when Emily leaves for the Control Room.
It is 6:00 P.M. and time for our last field trip to depart. This is the end for the school year 2009-2010. A great year!
And now I rest after 18,253 students. A new 19 year attendance record. Please do not disturb.........ShhhhhhhSleeping,
Mr. Williamson
I still think that you should have posted that picture of me and Casey.
ReplyDeleteR there any egle prjcts i can do there
ReplyDelete18,253 students? Wow! Is that all in the past school year? That's incredible.
ReplyDeleteHow many students have come to the space center total?
By the way, I love that picture of you Mr. Williamson.
ReplyDeletecongratulations on a successful school year and a job well done. Everyone's efforts will be remembered for years to come by the imprint left on so many "happy campers". Special kudos to the tireless efforts of Mr. Williamson!
ReplyDeletePlease tell us about the Falcon simulator.
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