Student Opportunity
Extended Learning Class at Fort Atkinson, WI
Presentation Topic: Weather on the Planets
Here are some thanks you notes from the students participated in the classes:
2011 Summer Student Science Research Laboratory
During the summer of 2011, the UW-Madison Space Science and Engineering Center hosted
five high school students from New Glarus, WI. The students, ranging in age from 14 to
18, joined SSEC's team of Venus Experts, including Drs. Sanjay Limaye and Kevin Baines
to conduct their own analysis of the European Space Agency's Venus Express data. The
ten week summer program includes an introductory overview of historic Venus Space flight
missions, as well as an emphasis of the relevance of current Venus climate research and
the possible implications for earth's future climate. During the 2nd week, students focused
on applying their mathematics skills, including geometry and trigonometry to track Venus
clouds using several basic VEX data sets. By week four, all five students successfully "graduated" to
using MCIDAS for the tracking and analysis of their own selected VEX cloud data. A presentation
of their work is planned for the 9th VEXAG Meeting and Venus Science Conference to be
held at the Hazy Center, Smithsonian Air & Space Museum in August 2011.
This opportunity was made possible through a NASA Grant. Additional support in the design and teaching of the project were provided by Rosalyn Pertzborn and Hsuan-Yun Pi. The SSEC Venus team also wishes to extend a special thanks to Dr. Jon Joseph, of New Glarus High School, whose outstanding commitment to his students has made this exceptional educational opportunity a reality.
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