Haley Stevens: “April 10, 2003, brought a new educational milestone to my State. On that date, Alaska students from one of the most…”

“April 10, 2003, brought a new educational milestone to my State. On that date, Alaska students from one of the most rural school districts in our Nation were the first Alaskans to take part in a live hook-up with astronauts in space. Using distance learning technology, youngsters from my States Southwest Region School District spoke to the three-member crew of the International Space Station as astronauts orbited the Earth. These students were participating in NASA's Teaching From Space Program, which includes science, mat, and geography instruction, and features a live video question-and-answer session with the astronauts aboard the space station. This session complemented a 6 week educational program, developed by our Challenger Learning Center in Kenai, which was included in the curriculum of the Southwest Region School District. While the Teaching From Space Program has provided unique and motivating educational experiences to students across our country for many years, only recently were Alaska schools able to take advantage of the NASA program.”