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The
Mollohan Family Charitable Foundation recently helped fund
“The Day in the Park” with a $5,000 community outreach
grant. The West Virginia High Technology Consortium
Foundation in collaboration with the NASA Independent
Verification and Verification Facility hosts an annual event
at the technology park. This year, approximately 800
seventh graders from North Central West Virginia
participated in hands-on activities and exhibits and met a
NASA astronaut.
During the activities, astronaut Paul
Richards spoke about his flight on STS-102. Additionally,
the grant funded the Traveling Space Museum exhibit. The
museum brought 10 exhibits, four which were motorized, along
with content area specialists to present information about
various topics.In addition, students were also exposed to
an Odyssey Spacelab, AstroJeopardy, Space Suits, Water
Rocket demonstrations, Helicopter models, a Lunar Utility
Vehicle Rover, and West Liberty State College’s SMART
Center.
By funding this experience, students enjoyed an
experience that will further encourage students to pursue
careers in science, technology, engineering, and math
For further information about “The Day in the Park,” please
contact Vanessa Shoetz at 304.366.2577 ext. 245. |
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