K12> [NASA Quest Discuss] NASA Quest Events in February 2004

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From: Yohan Ferreira <cassini@xxxxxxxxx>  
Subject: [NASA Quest Discuss] NASA Quest Events in February 2004
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 08:50:43 +0600
To: NASA Quest <NASAQuest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hello Everyone!

NASA Quest has some exciting events lined up for all of you!

February is Black History Month 

Salute to Black History Month: The Drinking Gourd 

Webcast for Grades K-12

NASA Quest highlights the archive of a former project based on thesong "Follow 
the Drinking Gourd." 
Included are elementary,middle and high school lessons on how the North Star, 
Polaris, was usedto guide slaves to freedom. 
http://quest.nasa.gov/ltc/special/mlk/mlkarchive.html

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Challenge: Personal Satellite Assistant (PSA)

Add the Micro to Gravity! NASA challenges you to simulatemicrogravity on Earth.

Webcast for Grades K-12

Dates: February through April 2004

Classrooms are being challenged to design a way to test the PersonalSatellite 
Assistant (PSA) on Earth to make sure that it will work once itis on the ISS 
where there is microgravity. During this process, studentswill explore the 
engineering design process, including a peer review forrefining their designs. 
NASA engineers and scientists will be on hand tohelp to guide the process.
 
Registration is now in process!
http://quest.nasa.gov/projects/space/psa04/index.html

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National Engineers Week - February 2004
http://quest.nasa.gov/events/eweek/

Enjoy the events!

Yohan Ferreira 
Moderator - NASA Quest Group 
(For Educators, Students & Space Enthusiasts) 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nasaquest


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For upcoming NASA Quest Events, please visit the NASA Quest 
Calendar at: http://quest.nasa.gov/calendar

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