From Artemis II’s takeoff to splashdown, Ms. Hagel’s class has been diving into every aspect of space travel, answering questions and sparking curiosity.
A fourth-grade class at Washington Elementary School in Lancaster is exploring space and the Artemis II mission through engaging lessons and lively discussion s. Curiosity takes off in the classroomFrom Artemis II’s takeoff to splashdown, Ms.
Hagel’s class has been diving into every aspect of space travel, answering questions and sparking curiosity. 'How did they eat? Because I saw a movie and they put food in a bag and like, some floats away,' one student said.Video below: NASA Artemis II crew captures Earth glowing with two auroras visibleStudent experts share their passionWhen Ms. Hagel doesn’t have an answer, she turns to her classroom space experts, Gabriel and Tito, who proudly embrace their roles. 'We know a lot about space,' Gabriel said.'And when I was like three years old, I used to read a book on my mom’s space, and I read it like 300,000 times,' Tito said. For Gabriel and Tito, the fascination with space stems from its mysteries. 'Because you don’t know if there’s like, new nebulas or new galaxies forming,' Gabriel said. Video below: Earthset from Artemis II: A New View of HomeDream jobs beyond the astronaut corpsDespite their love for space and the moon mission, both students have no interest in becoming astronauts. 'I don’t want to be an astronaut, but I want to work for NASA,' Gabriel said. 'Same thing. Yeah, me too,' Tito added. 'Like be the people that help the people to wake up and control the ship,' Gabriel said. Video below: Artemis II captures moon fully eclipsing sunClassmates inspired by moon missionThe rest of the class, however, expressed excitement about the idea of becoming astronauts after learning about Artemis II.
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