Dr. Albert Schweitzer Elementary students are taking an in-depth look at life in space. As part of this project, Schweitzer scholars engaged in a roundtable discussion with Food Services Director Brendan Shields and Food Services Manager Odezza Larida about preparing to travel into space and what food would be needed. The expert Food Services team answered students’ questions and provided valuable insights on how to plan a menu that met the nutrition requirements for space travel.
In addition, students have started a “Mars Garden” that contained Mars Regolith Simulant—the same soil used by NASA and JPL to test the Mars Phoenix Lander. It closely resembles the chemical composition of the surface of Mars, especially when it has contact with water. Students have started growing potatoes in this Martian soil.
The Schweitzer Lego robotics team has also been preparing its robot for their annual competition. The students have been coding a new computer program to make sure that the robot successfully navigates a set of obstacles and performs various tasks.
