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The NASA HUNCH Program

The NASA HUNCH Program. H igh School Students U nited with N ASA to C reate H ardware. Planning Meeting for Denver Flight Week January 18, 2013. Stacy Hale : HUNCH Founder and Project Manager Stacy.L.Hale@NASA.gov Florence Gold : Extreme Science Project Manager

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The NASA HUNCH Program

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  1. The NASA HUNCH Program High School Students United with NASA to Create Hardware Planning Meeting for Denver Flight Week January 18, 2013 Stacy Hale: HUNCH Founder and Project Manager Stacy.L.Hale@NASA.gov Florence Gold: Extreme Science Project Manager Florence.V.Gold@NASA.gov www.nasahunch.com

  2. Overview • Introduction and discussion of HUNCH Projects by Stacy Hale HUNCH founder and Project Manager • Discussion of the HUNCH Extreme Science Microgravity Program by Flo Gold • Video presentations of HUNCH Program (Warren Tech in Lakewood, CO)

  3. 4 HUNCH Projects • Build to Print - Hardware and Soft Goods • Implementation – Web Page and Videos • Design and Prototyping – CAD Programming and Fabrication • Microgravity Research & Development – Extreme Science Experiments

  4. Denver Area HUNCH Schools • Warren Tech Career & Technical High School – Hardware fabrication, Design & Prototyping, Video Production, Web page support, Extreme Science Microgravity Experiments • Lakewood High School – Design & Prototyping, Extreme Science Microgravity Experiments • Compass Montessori Farm School – Soft Goods • Overland High School – Extreme Science Microgravity Experiments • Eaglecrest High School – Extreme Science Microgravity Experiments

  5. HUNCH Programs • Students participate in a team experience that allows for practice of 21st century skills. • Students are more actively engaged in hands-on learning • Students gain a deeper understanding of their subject areas because they are applying their knowledge • Students have an opportunity to work on significant real world problems • Students attendance is improved and standardized test scores can improve 2011 PMI Educational Foundation pmief.org

  6. HUNCH Extreme Science Microgravity Program Partnerships • Partnership between Academia, Industry, and NASA to promote STEM education • Schools provide a safe working environment as well as a supportive teacher • Universities provide equipment and mentors • Industry provide equipment, mentors and funding • NASAprovides the real world tasks, mentors, supplies and possibly the aircraft evaluation

  7. How to Join HUNCH • Teacher writes a Statement of Work (SOW) • Rubric is used by HUNCH project manager to evaluate SOW • When accepted a Space Act Agreement (SAA) is signed by Michael Suffredini, Manager of ISS Program and District Superintendant of schools • SAA is good for 3 years and can be renewed Visit http://nasahunch.com/forms/hunch-statement-of-work-2011-form/ for statement of work

  8. Gantt Chart-Timeline

  9. Ellington Field Flight Week 2013 • Friday April 5: Orientation • Saturday April 6: HUNCH Recognition Ceremony • Monday April 8: Test Readiness Review • Tuesday April 9: 1st Flight Day • Wednesday April 10: 2nd Flight Day • Thursday April 11: Rain Date Visithttp://microgravityuniversity.jsc.nasa.gov/theProposal/support.cfm for supporting documents

  10. THANK YOU For attending this meeting and for supporting the NASA HUNCH program and promoting STEM education “The HUNCH program is as much about building lives as it is about hardware.” Stacy Hale www.nasahunch.com

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