We are participating in a program called SUNBEAMS. That means Students United with NASA Becoming Enthusiastic About Math and Science. In this program we did interviews, projects activities and more. This program was a great experience. We learned the meaning of new words like payload, integration, evaluation, enthusiastic, and clean room, or words we already know but have different meanings like testing, instrument, and satellite. The program called SUNBEAMS was interesting and I enjoyed it.
 
 

This week I had a great time at Goddard Space Flight Center learning about math and science. On
Tuesday we went to different building and we learned about the clean room where they take the
instument at so they can be clean. Wednesday we built rockets and then we launched them. For the fuel
we use water and alka-seltzer. Thursday we learned how to talk in computer language with 1 and 0. I had a great time here at Goddard Space Flight Center. I learned a lot of things I did not know before.
 
 

The SUNBEAMS program is exciting. We did science projects that were work and fun. It has been a
very great experience. We used a computer language called binary code which deals with mathematics.
We evaluated things. We learned about technology and manipulated things. We learned new words like
pixel. IT HAS BEEN A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE!!!
 
 

During the time I visited the SUNBEAMS program I had fun. We learned about math and science. We
learned how to speak in computer language, which is called binary code. The first day we arrived I was
so excited. We went to visit the clean room and Mrs. Stokes showed us what the workers do in the
cleanroom. Then we went to the testing room and Mrs. Stokes told us what happens in the testing room; in
the testing room they experiment on instruments to make sure they work effectively. I was very
enthusiastic the entire week!!!
 
 

I had an exciting time at the NASA SUNBEAMS Program. We learned alot about rockets and their parts. We learned about satellites, payloads, and instruments used to collect light, heat, and noise ect. We went for 4 days and every day I became more enthusiatic. I am glad I went to the SUNBEAMS parogram because I love to represent my school. But the best part was learning to build a rocket and how to read people's minds. I think everyone from each school should visit, at least 12 at a time.
 
 

For the last week, I attended the SUNBEAMS program. I enjoyed the math and reading minds actvities. I never knew I could enjoy so much in just a week. The little actvities we did with the little man were so creative, I could not believe it. I also learned that if you mixed alka-seltzer and water it would make a chemical change which produces CO2 [carbon-dioxide] gas .The build up of CO2 gas in the cannister caused a sudden release pushing the rocket into the sky. And I also learned about clean rooms. These are special rooms filled with filtered air, where instruments are cleaned on their last stop before being used in space flight.
 
 

I really enjoyed my trip to NASA. I had a lot of fun with Mrs. Stokes and my fellow friends at ''THE GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER.'' Mrs. Stokes was a nice teacher to us. She also taught us how to make a rocket made with paper for the flaps and a film canister. I also learned new words like tecnology, film canister, clean room, chemical reaction, and payload. I learned that my purpose is to tell everybody else, about what I learned at The NASA Center. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the Vice President of Harley-Davidson. His name was Mr. Steve Phillips. Mr. Phillips was excited to meet us at the Goddard Space Center. I also learned about mind reading. I learned a lot of things at Goddard Space Center, like how to read your mind with numbers. We also saw these two beautiful deer and a hole for a rabbit, snake, and fox. The whole week was fun but boring at times.This boy named Alonzo Smith from Mr. Lurrys class and a boy named Timothy Blichard from Mrs.Lynchs class were there too. Alonzo said he couldn't believe his eyes when he saw those two deer jump from one side to the other and neither could Timothy. That Was My Week at Goddard Space Center.
 
 

At Goddard Space Flight Center I learned about the universe.I also learned what kind of skills you need to be a scientist. The SUNBEAMS program taught me words that I did not know. This program was like a fun, exploratory camp. This program taught me math and science. My opinion about this program is that it is the best. During our first tour we saw images of satellites. Then we visited a big Clean Room. The clean room is where instruments are cleaned before utilization in space. We made rockets out of film canisters. Water and alka-seltzer were put in the film canister. There was a chemical change, which produced CO2 gas and made the rocket fly. The first day we arrived we meet the Vice President of Harley-Davidson Motorcycles. The technology at Goddard is very amazing. During this week we also learned how to read Binary codes. We also interviewed a doctor. I think this week was the best of my life. The mind game that we played was very interesting to me. I would love to come back any day. I think that they have alot of interesting technology. I would tell my whole family about this program. The whole week I was visiting I met alot of interesting scientists. We learned how to read a computer language. I think that this space flight center is very well equipped.
 
 

I learned about a lot of things while I was at NASA. We all went looking around learning about what people do when they come to work. While we were looking around we went to see what they do when they work in the clean room. In the clean room they clean things off that will be taken up in to space. We also learned that the people who work in the clean room have to wear bunny suits so germs won't get on the things that will be taken up to space.