Space Science at MMS

Program Director: Tracey Larson

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Space Science is a sixth grade elective class that is designed for the student who has a great interest in understanding our universe, space exploration, and how humans can live and work in the space environment.
Students will become actively involved in hands-on scientific investigations in this class throughout the semester .
This is not like other elective courses offered at Montgomery Middle School. Students will be expected to keep up with a Space Science binder, complete daily activities which will be graded, and take tests at the end of each unit.

There are 3 main units of study:

Astronomy - students will study the theories of how the universe and the objects in the universe were created, astronomy our solar system and each planets characteristics.

Flight and Rocketry - students will study Newton’s Laws of Motion, how objects “fly”, and how to build and launch a rocket.

Living and Working in Space - students will study what the space environment is like and its effects on the human body, how satellites/probes are used, the life of an astronaut on board the space shuttle with the culminating activity being an 8 hour simulated mission on board the MMS Quest space shuttle .

Only serious science students need to apply!

Any student interested in Space Science needs to understand the following:

Space Science is science class!
If you choose space science you will actually have two science classes each day, both requiring daily work such as warm-ups, activities, and tests each six weeks.
Only students who truly love studying about the universe, airplanes, flight, rocketry, and space exploration should apply for this class.
Only students with excellent behavior will be allowed in.
You must not have had any referrals (including bus referrals) over the past year!