Posted on December 12, 2007 by dfusa
The shuttle, the Spirit of Education, travels to schools throughout the Midwest from its launch pad in Spencer, Wisconsin. Its mission is to motivate children in the middle elementary 
grades to learn. The curriculum was developed primarily for students in the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. Special arrangements can be made for younger students to tour the shuttle. Older students may benefit from the shuttle experience by performing tasks developed by their classroom teachers in conjunction with the more advanced activities on the shuttle.The Dream Flight USA Foundation and curriculum were developed by Sharon Ryan, a fifth grade teacher at John Marshall School in the Wausau, WI school district. Mrs. Ryan’s work in developing hands-on programs has earned her the Presidential Award for elementary science teaching.
You may learn more about the Dream Flight USA shuttle experience by visiting www.dreamflightusa.com.
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The shuttle, the Spirit of Education, travels to schools throughout the Midwest from its launch pad in Spencer, Wisconsin. Its mission is to motivate children in the middle elementary 