Challenger learning centres
January 11th, 2008 by jbowes and tagged Challenger, learning centers, learning centres, science education[Keynote Kirsten is Executive Director at the Challenger Learning Center of Southeastern Connecticut (CLCSECT), USA]
These centres developed out of the Challenger disaster. The families decided to set these up in honor of and dedicated to the astronauts who lost their lives.
“We believe it all begins with a question - eg How big is big?”
Mission is to inspire the spirit of science, mathematics and exploration - sounds wonderful! From the website,
“The internationally acclaimed Challenger Learning Center Network currently consists of state-of-the-art, innovative educational simulators located in 46 sites across 29 states, Canada, and the United Kingdom.”
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