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Slide 2 The Challenger Learning Center of Central Illinois Prairie Aviation Museum Bloomington, IL Slide 3 The Wright Brothers On December 17, 2003, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers success. Slide 4 Prairie Aviation Museum formally opened its Challenger Learning Center on December 17, 2003 Slide 5 Challenger Learning Center at Prairie Aviation Museum Slide 6 The Challenger Seven lived in vibrant pursuit of a dream. President George H. W. Bush January 28, 1986 Slide 7 Challenger Center for Space Science Education An organization founded in 1986 by families of the Challenger 51-L crew. An organization founded in 1986 by families of the Challenger 51-L crew. Provides educational programs using space exploration as a theme. Provides educational programs using space exploration as a theme. Slide 8 Challenger Learning Centers Centerpiece of Challenger Centers educational programming. Centerpiece of Challenger Centers educational programming. Mission simulations produced with guidance of NASA. Mission simulations produced with guidance of NASA. Staffed by trained flight directors. Staffed by trained flight directors. Currently about 50 CLCs visited by more than 500,000 each year. Currently about 50 CLCs visited by more than 500,000 each year. Slide 9 Look Inside a CLC Slide 10 A Closer Look Slide 11 Target Groups 5th through 8th grade students 5th through 8th grade students Families and social groups Families and social groups Service and business groups Service and business groups Middle school teacher candidates Middle school teacher candidates Slide 12 Why a CLC for Central Illinois? The way we teach and learn is changing. Traditional teaching emphasizes: sorting and separating sorting and separating memorization memorization individual learners individual learners textbook learning textbook learning uncertain goals uncertain goals peer comparison peer comparison Standards-based teaching emphasizes: all students can learn process skills learning communities learning in context clear expectations compared with standards Slide 13 Educational Content Mission content complies with National Science Education Standards Mission content complies with National Science Education Standards Helps satisfy more than 60 of the Illinois Learning Standards including intellectual and interpersonal skills contained in Applications of Learning Helps satisfy more than 60 of the Illinois Learning Standards including intellectual and interpersonal skills contained in Applications of Learning Slide 14 Student Tasks Rendezvous with a Comet. Rendezvous with a Comet. Each student is assigned to a mission project team: Each student is assigned to a mission project team: MedicalLife Support Isolation Remote ProbeNavigation CommunicationsData Group size: 16 to 32 students. Group size: 16 to 32 students. Slide 15 Pre-Visit Activities Teachers attend a workshop to experience the mission and receive extensive preparatory materials. Teachers attend a workshop to experience the mission and receive extensive preparatory materials. Students work in their classrooms for up to six weeks prior to flying their mission. Students work in their classrooms for up to six weeks prior to flying their mission. Slide 16 The Simulation One half of students work in Mission Control. One half of students work in Mission Control. The other half works in spacecraft simulator. The other half works in spacecraft simulator. Switch positions half way through simulation. Switch positions half way through simulation. Slide 17 Post-Visit Activities Analysis and interpretation of data gathered during the mission. Analysis and interpretation of data gathered during the mission. Connections made with what has been learned and the everyday world. Connections made with what has been learned and the everyday world. Extended field trips to air museum, planetarium, or observatory. Extended field trips to air museum, planetarium, or observatory. Slide 18 Student Mission Cost Mission fee: $20 to $40 Mission fee: $20 to $40 per student for 32 to 16 students. Mission fee includes: Mission fee includes: Teacher Workshop Curriculum Materials CLC Flight Simulation Mission support: Title I funds, class fund raisers, parent-teacher groups, and school- business partnerships. Mission support: Title I funds, class fund raisers, parent-teacher groups, and school- business partnerships. Cost is small in relation to benefits! Cost is small in relation to benefits! Slide 19 The Illinois Experience CLC of Woodstock, Illinois CLC of Woodstock, Illinois 65% of missions from schools more than 35 miles distant 65% of missions from schools more than 35 miles distant 260 of 280 possible missions booked in first year (2001-2002) 260 of 280 possible missions booked in first year (2001-2002) 2002-2003 all booked 2002-2003 all booked 98% return rate 98% return rate Slide 20 Benefiting Central Illinois Primary service area within a 60-mile radius of Bloomington/Normal. Primary service area within a 60-mile radius of Bloomington/Normal. Champaign/Urbana Decatur LaSalle/Peru Peoria Springfield 200+ school districts 57,000 5th-8th graders Equal access to all. Equal access to all. Slide 21 Rise to Meet the Challenge! Education is changing, and we are doing a disservice to students and to ourselves if we dont become more proactive If we are bold enough to ask students to rise to meet the challenge, then can we do any less? Slide 22 and we shall realize the dream with your help and we shall realize the dream Slide 23 Slide 24 For additional details, you may visit the Prairie Aviation Museum in Bloomington, the Museums web page at www.pamusa.com, drop us an e-mail at pamdc3@gte.net, or phone us at (309) 663-7632. Completed pledge cards may be given to any PAM Capital Campaign member, or a member of the CLC Task Force. Checks should be made payable to Prairie Aviation Museum. Pledges and donations may be mailed to Aviation Museum Gifts Program, P. O. Box 856, Bloomington, IL 61702-0856. Thanks very much for spending the time to review this PowerPoint presentation. We are looking forward to hearing from you. Slide 25 Credits PowerPoint presentation produced by Carl J. Wenning, Dept. of Physics, Illinois State University. PowerPoint presentation produced by Carl J. Wenning, Dept. of Physics, Illinois State University. Narration written by Carl J. Wenning and produced by J.D. Scott. Narration written by Carl J. Wenning and produced by J.D. Scott. Thanks to all Project 2003 Task Force members for reviewing presentation and making valuable recommendations for improvement. Thanks to all Project 2003 Task Force members for reviewing presentation and making valuable recommendations for improvement. Copyright 2002 Prairie Aviation Museum. Copyright 2002 Prairie Aviation Museum.