What teachers say
“It's on a big screen on the wall in the library and the ISS above runs 7x24. Everyone loves it. The librarian was taking pictures the other day while showing the kids the ISS fly over Florida which they could make out on the video. So it has been a huge success!”
“Have the ISS-Above streaming all the time in our library allows our students to see real time images from the ISS. It also teaches them geography by providing information where the ISS is located.”
“It has helped make my students aware that the ISS is constantly orbiting and that there are student designed experiments aboard. It is a very worthwhile device to install in every school.”
“I would say that this is a great device for students to interact with on a daily basis to gain a better perspective as to as to who is on the ISS, where it is and what it is that they see from there. I have students that come in every day to see what things look like from space that particular day.”
“I would say that this is a great device for students to interact with on a daily basis to gain a better perspective as to as to who is on the ISS, where it is and what it is that they see from there. I have students that come in every day to see what things look like from space that particular day.”
“Using the ISS-Above to connect students to space science has added one more interest mechanism with which to hook their interest. I now have students tell me that "Mom has an app on her iPhone to find the ISS!" and "My dad and I saw the ISS fly over when we were in Mexico!" and "Can we see who is on board right now?" and "When is it flying over Tahoe next?" are the kinds of comments I get all the time. I have even had a few parents tell me that their student is turned on to space science. It also was an EASY way to hook kids into the special nature of Scott Kelly's experiences, and I see the same kinds of excitement about space that I remember feeling at their age about the Apollo missions... then as a young teacher about the shuttle missions.”
“I think it is WONDERFUL. Many students aren't aware of the fact that we currently have people living in space. In fact, many don't know we've been to the moon! This has been a great way for me to introduce them to space.”
“It lets them see what's going on at the ISS, it has them questioning things.”
“The live view of the Earth from the space station is so inspiring to students. The ISS Above is an attention-grabber which often leads to more discussion about NASA biological research done by the Gilroy Lab.”
“It has really gotten my students excited about space science, STEM fields, NASA and space exploration”