First Grade Science Extension Group Studies the Space Shuttle

First grade science extension group made space shuttle gliders in class.

These first grade students are learning about the space shuttle. They can tell you how the shuttle lifts off, and how it returns.  They learned about the external fuel tank and the two SRB's (Solid Rocket Boosters).  We talked about the space shuttle Discovery, which has it final flight, making it the 39th flight, scheduled this week, and with one more flight scheduled for the Space Shuttle Endeavor, on April 19, 2011.  From  then on it is left to the Russian's to carry the astronauts, and supplies back and forth to the International Space Station.  There is a six member crew on the Discovery and they will deliver a storage module, a science rig, and spare parts during it's 11 day mission.