Campers were anxiously anticipating Media Day this morning. Dr. Bernard Harris visited with campers at OU to lecture about his experiences, conduct an activity with campers, and offer advice to many listening ears. Students learned all about Dr. Harris’ extensive education, accomplishments, and opportunities. Most notably, he was the first African American to walk in space. The room was full of questions after his talk, ranging from “What was space food like?” to “Do you have any pets?” Dr. Harris happily answered many of the students’ questions with ease and confidence.
The morning’s main learning activity involved the creation of space suits that were able to shield against impacts. Students learned that real space suits must be capable of withstanding micrometeoroids (meteoroids the size of sand grains that can travel up to 90,000 mph) and therefore need to be created with many layers. Students then broke into small groups to create pseudo space suit swatches out of common day materials like paper, styrofoam, and aluminum foil. The swatches were then tested for their durability by dropping a weight down a tube. The winning team’s design had only four of its fourteen layers penetrated.
This afternoon, the camp is visiting the Sam Noble Science Museum located on OU’s main campus. Students will then be picked up to spend the weekend with family back at home. Earth Cycles Camp cannot wait to see everyone again on Sunday for yet another action packed week filled with fun, educational activities.
Campers were anxiously anticipating Media Day this morning. Dr. Bernard Harris visited with campers at OU to lecture about his experiences, conduct an activity with campers, and offer advice to many listening ears. Students learned all about Dr. Harris’ extensive education, accomplishments, and opportunities. Most notably, he was the first African American to walk in space. The room was full of questions after his talk, ranging from “What was space food like?” to “Do you have any pets?” Dr. Harris happily answered many of the students’ questions with ease and confidence. 
The morning’s main learning activity involved the creation of space suits that were able to shield against impacts. Students learned that real space suits must be capable of withstanding micrometeoroids (meteoroids the size of sand grains that can travel up to 90,000 mph) and therefore need to be created with many layers. Students then broke into small groups to create pseudo space suit swatches out of common day materials like paper, styrofoam, and aluminum foil. The swatches were then tested for their durability by dropping a weight down a tube. The winning team’s design had only four of its fourteen layers penetrated.
This afternoon, the camp is visiting the Sam Noble Science Museum located on OU’s main campus. Students will then be picked up to spend the weekend with family back at home. Earth Cycles Camp cannot wait to see everyone again on Sunday for yet another action packed week filled with fun, educational activities. 
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