2020 EDUCATION MAGAZINE

Page 18 2020 Education Magazine LINCOLN DAILY NEWS FEBRUARY 20, 2020 The day was a complete success, and the students were congratulated by video by astronaut Scott Altman, a central Illinois native. After the successful conclusion of the mission, the class took a one hour physics lesson taught by a member of the Challenger Learning Center staff. It was a busy and exciting day for the students. A trip to the Challenger Learning Center with real life experiential problem solving situations is not your typical day in the classroom. “This is an experience our students will remember for a long time,” said Mrs. Bowlby. On Saturday, January 11th a group of students will attend Heritage in Flight’s monthly meeting. Everyone will meet at the museum at 10 a.m. and the students will report on their space station learning experience at CLC. The students are focused on their duties in Mission Control. NASA astronaut and central Illinois native Scott Altman addresses the WLB students on their successful rendezvous with a comet at the Challenger Learning Center. The West Lincoln Broadwell sixth grade class at the Challenger Learning Center with their teachers Mrs. Bowlby and Mrs. Mammen.