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Students Designing Experiments for a Zero-Gravity Lab with Lauren Parker

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Innovative science teaching through simulated space exploration.

In this conversation, Lauren shares her experience of flying in zero gravity and conducting experiments. The chapters cover various aspects of the flight, including the parabolic flight pattern, the duration of zero gravity, and the unpredictability of movement in zero gravity. Lauren also discusses the experiments conducted, such as the Diet Coke experiment and the hydrophobic material experiment. The involvement of students in experiment design and the funding and organizations supporting the flight are also explored. The conversation highlights the importance of engaging students in real-world science experiences and the potential for future flights and experiments.

Learn more about Limitless Space Educator Program https://www.limitlessspace.org/limitless-educator-program/

ABOUT LAUREN

Lauren Parker teaches seventh- and eighth-grade science at Fort Worth Academy in Fort Worth, Texas. She has earned many recognitions in her teaching career including being named District Teacher of the Year, The Bayard H. Friedman Hero Award, and the Tony So Excellence in Education Award. She was also selected to present with her students at the NASA/Sally Ride Science GRAIL MoonKam Teacher Expo in Washington, D.C. to share how the mission was incorporated in the classroom. She serves as a member of the Space Exploration Educator Crew program at Space Center Houston; a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador, a Space Station Ambassador with the ISS National Laboratory, and a Limitless Space Institute Educator Ambassador. Most recently, Lauren was one of eight teachers nationwide to participate in the Embedded Teacher Program through the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium in partnership with Space for Teachers. This allowed Lauren’s students to develop experiments for a microgravity environment which she then flew and conducted for them on board a Zero-G parabolic flight.

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Innovative science teaching through simulated space exploration.

In this conversation, Lauren shares her experience of flying in zero gravity and conducting experiments. The chapters cover various aspects of the flight, including the parabolic flight pattern, the duration of zero gravity, and the unpredictability of movement in zero gravity. Lauren also discusses the experiments conducted, such as the Diet Coke experiment and the hydrophobic material experiment. The involvement of students in experiment design and the funding and organizations supporting the flight are also explored. The conversation highlights the importance of engaging students in real-world science experiences and the potential for future flights and experiments.

Learn more about Limitless Space Educator Program https://www.limitlessspace.org/limitless-educator-program/

ABOUT LAUREN

Lauren Parker teaches seventh- and eighth-grade science at Fort Worth Academy in Fort Worth, Texas. She has earned many recognitions in her teaching career including being named District Teacher of the Year, The Bayard H. Friedman Hero Award, and the Tony So Excellence in Education Award. She was also selected to present with her students at the NASA/Sally Ride Science GRAIL MoonKam Teacher Expo in Washington, D.C. to share how the mission was incorporated in the classroom. She serves as a member of the Space Exploration Educator Crew program at Space Center Houston; a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador, a Space Station Ambassador with the ISS National Laboratory, and a Limitless Space Institute Educator Ambassador. Most recently, Lauren was one of eight teachers nationwide to participate in the Embedded Teacher Program through the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium in partnership with Space for Teachers. This allowed Lauren’s students to develop experiments for a microgravity environment which she then flew and conducted for them on board a Zero-G parabolic flight.

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