Fairmont, WV — On Tuesday October 19th and Wednesday the 20th, 2010, 1400 seventh-grade students representing approximately 10 school districts from throughout West Virginia will spend the day at the I-79 Technology Park Research Center learning about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers. The annual Day in the Park event is sponsored by the NASA IV&V Facility, WV High Technology Foundation Consortium, the Mid Atlantic Aerospace Complex and the United Way of Marion County. In addition to a presentation by Astronaut Fred Gregory, the students and their teachers will experience exciting science and aeronautics presentations conducted by the Carnegie Science Center and the Seattle Museum of Flight.
9:00 a.m. Carnegie Science Center
10:00 a.m. Astronaut Fred Gregory
11:00 a.m. Seattle Museum of Flight
For more information about Student and Educator Programs at NASA IV&V, visit:
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/ivv/home/index.html
For information about NASA and agency programs, visit:
https://www.nasa.gov
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Kat Millson
NASA Independent Verification and Validation Facility
Fairmont, West Virginia
315-263-7022
kathleen.m.millson@nasa.gov
