WORLD SPACE WEEK ACTIVITY in School No.195 Bucharest was Space Explorers coordinated by Physics teacher Florentina Iofciu.
Teachers involved in this activity:
Prof. Florentina Iofciu-physics; Prof. Manuela Cazan -grade III; Prof. Doina Militaru-mathematics; Prof. Adriana Duta biology; Prof. Laurentiu Cirstea-physics; Prof. Radu Cihodariu-mathematics -director; Prof. Stefania Voicu- geography -director adj.
Activities:
-Rocketry : students made paper rockets, bubble rockets and a NASA model Water Rocket launched on Saturday 10th of October. -Models on the Cities of the Future made by paper, plastic, wood and Lego pieces. -a Solar System Model made by coloured balls -posters -paintings -a volcano on a new discovered planet.
In the classroom we discussed about our Solar System, planets, rocket launch , how astronauts live in space on ISS and the possibility to find life on other planets.
Preparing for this activity students used : -NASA materials and tools from Space Academy for Educators 2007 Space Camp and Rocket center in Huntsville Alabama. -Materials from CSET Center for Science Education and Training IFIN Magurele
Students involved in this project:
Grade III : Raluca Pantilie , Andrei Mihai, Luca Olteanu , Diana Petcu ; Andrei Frasineanu
Grade VI.A: -posters: Raluca Trasca,Irina Popa,Francesca Neagu - Solar System models and presentations - "Planetarium"- George Vasile "The Way To Universe"-Daria Patrascoiu "Universe" Irina Popa -Rocket made by paper and plastic : Francesca Neagu
Grade VI.B: -Rockets made by recycling materials:Bogdan Popa,Teodor Nitu,Andreea Ursea,Cristian Ercus ,Ana Maria Marin Bogdan Popa launched his water rocket in the presence of all his mates -Projects: Andreea Cinta Bine made an erupting volcano on a strange planet. Teodora Tatu made an electric circuit for a rocket. Ana Maria Dragan, Andra Mihaela Onas,and Ioana Matei launched a rocket from the Earth to land on a very far planet.
Everybody found this activity useful , interesting and fun.
