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Ferguson-based Challenger Learning Center Launches New Space Mission
At an open house for educators and the public the Ferguson-based Challenger Learning Center–St. Louis introduced two new Earth-themed educational programs in time for Earth Day, April 22.
Students across the St. Louis area will benefit from a new STEM learning opportunity through the simulated space mission called Earth Odyssey™ and the Wind Turbine Design Challenge workshop. These new programs at the North County facility allow students to experience hand-on opportunities in STEM learning.
The Earth Odyssey™ simulated space mission allows students to take on roles similar to those of scientists and astronauts who study Earth’s systems from a vantage point outside of Earth’s atmosphere. The Wind Turbine Design workshop challenges participants to design the most efficient blade that can generate electricity from the wind. The program uses the engineering design process to promote creative problem-solving and teamwork.
The new Earth Odyssey™ mission is one of several significant hardware and software upgrades made to the Challenger Learning Center made possible by support from The Employee Community Fund of Boeing St. Louis, Express Scripts, The Monsanto Fund, The Saigh Foundation, and the Missouri Space Grant Consortium.
“We are honored that so many funders continue to invest in the unique and impactful programs that the Challenger Learning Center provides to educators, students, community groups, and others to inspire the future generation of innovators,” says Tasmyn Scarl Front, Director of the Challenger Learning Center.
The award-winning Challenger Learning Center, located at 205 Brotherton Road in Ferguson, provides simulated space missions and other STEM-related programs for schools, scouts and corporate groups as well as the general public. It features a replica Mission Control center and an orbiting space station. The Center represents a partnership of the Ferguson-Florissant School District, the Saint Louis Science Center and EducationPlus. It’s part of the Challenger Center for Space Science Education, an international not-for-profit education organization founded in April 1986 by the families of the crew tragically lost during the Challenger space shuttle mission. For more information, visit www.clcstlouis.org.
