Hear Their Take on the Flying Field Trip to Space Center Houston
As Poetry Christian Community School students and their chaperones wrapped up their day at Space Center Houston, they jotted down their thoughts on their award-winning field trip to the nation's "epicenter" for space travel. Here's what the winners of the Adopt-A-Pilot "CAREER TAKEOFF" national contest had to say ...
STUDENTS
"NASA rox!!"
"I couldn't believe how fast rockets go."
"I liked all the educational and wonderful sites."
"I liked learning how to land a spaceship [on a simulator]."
"I learned how they use the bathroom in space!"
"I liked our Pilot, Mr. Blankenship."
"I learned that there is hardly any carbon dioxide on the moon."
"I liked it when we went to see the big space ship [Saturn XVIII] that is in different parts."
"My favorite thing - the 'play spaceship' [simulator] that I had to control."
"Today I learned that Gemini means two [from the Gemini missions where two astronauts were in the capsule]."
"I liked flying in the airplane!"
"I learned that every tile on the space shuttle is different."
"I learned how rockets blast off."
"Today I learned that gravity is very strong."
"I had fun on the slides [in the play area]."
CHAPERONES
"It was interesting to realize the speed and effort that it takes [spacecraft] to break out of the atmosphere...over 26,000 mph."
"It was great to see the 'astronaut's classroom.'"
"I liked learning how the Saturn rockets released in stages and helped propel each part."
"The best part of the trip was seeing the kids have fun and learn at the same time."
"It was a pleasure to get to meet new people and spend the day with my daughter at the Space Center. Thanks for all you did!"
"My favorite part of the trip...was seeing my daugher's face light up with excitement. She was overjoyed by the whole experience. Thank you for this wonderful opportunity."
"My favorite experience was our tour of the training facility. It was amazing to see how massive and technical the equipment is. Thank you for the tour!"
"I most enjoyed viewing the original mission control room. This was nostalgic for me as I used to watch the Apollo take offs and landings at school. I remember watching Apollo 11 on TV."
