The whole purpose of the interactive teaching was to get the students interested and motivated in pursuing an education in science and engineering. Worcester was among the cities chosen to take part in the interactive lessons. The students who were selected to participate in the interactive lessons worked on experiments on earth and then reported back to the astronauts in space. Al Sacco was the main person responsible for interacting with them and answering from space any type of question the students had after the experiments. He also commented on the interactive lessons as well as the strong commitment of the astronauts to education.
Space is so exciting and it is a great way of stimulating teachers and their students.
Their main efforts are aimed to the young population. We wanted to tell them that they should never be afraid. If they want something they should go get it and never let their fears get on the way of reaching that dream. For the crew it will be pleasing to know that their mission was a success as some of the students shared their thoughts with them last Wednesday in real time. Kathryn Morales, Reginald Hill and Beth Quitadamo, all 15, were in charge of conducting experiments on surface tension.