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\"Challenger<\/a>

From left: Chancellor Emeritus Bill Stacy, Dr. June Scobee Rodgers, Chancellor Emeritus Fred Obear, and Perry Storey.<\/p><\/div>\n

Where can students enjoy an out-of-this-world experience in a hands-on educational program that engages them in science, technology, engineering, and math?\u00a0 The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga\u2019s Challenger STEM Learning Center has offered simulated space missions and STEM labs since it opened on January 27, 1995.<\/p>\n

In the last two decades, UTC and Chattanooga have forged close ties with this special educational venue.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe UTC Challenger STEM Learning Center is an example of the strength of partnerships between our campus and our community,\u201d said UTC Chancellor Steve Angle.\u00a0 \u201cSince opening 20 years ago, our Challenger Center has brought the excitement of science and math to life for more than 160,000 elementary and middle school students from around the region. At the same time, UTC science education majors have honed their skills in curriculum development and instruction in this facility. This partnership is helping prepare science teachers as well as inspire a new generation of young scientists for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

The first Challenger Learning Center opened in Houston in August 1988. Today, there are 44 Learning Centers in the U.S., Canada, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. Collectively, these centers reach more than 400,000 middle-school aged students and 40,000 teachers each year. Since 1986, the Challenger Center has impacted more than four million students.<\/p>\n

Perry Storey, Ed.S., Director of the Challenger STEM Learning Center at UTC, is focused on the goal of inspiring young students to pursue careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe research is very clear on this issue: we need to engage students as early as possible in their educational development to curb their potential hesitation regarding STEM-related courses and career fields,\u201d Storey explained.\u00a0 \u201cToo often, students have had negative experiences in math and science areas, leading them to develop an attitude that they cannot be successful in these subjects.\u00a0 At the Challenger Center, we want to provide a positive educational experience that will stay with them for a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n

A trip to the Challenger Learning Center brings classroom lessons to life. The simulated environment is created from computer technology, real science data, hands-on activities, and STEM-related content, complete with a simulated space shuttle, a mission control room, and an orbiting space station.\u00a0 Students become astronauts, scientists, engineers, researchers, and journalists\u2014all sharing in the thrill of discovery.<\/p>\n

A brief history<\/strong><\/p>\n

On January 28, 1986, the seven crew members<\/a> of the Space Shuttle Challenger\/STS-51L \u201cTeacher in Space\u201d mission set out to broaden educational horizons and to advance scientific knowledge. Their mission exemplified mankind\u2019s noblest and most wondrous qualities \u2013 to explore, discover, and teach.<\/p>\n

In the aftermath of the Challenger accident, the crew\u2019s families<\/a> came together, firmly committed to the belief that they must carry on the spirit of their loved ones by continuing the Challenger crew\u2019s educational mission. In April 1986, they created the Challenger Center for Space Science Education.<\/p>\n

The UTC Challenger STEM Learning Center was the special project of Dr. June Scobee Rodgers, the widow of the Challenger Space Shuttle Commander Dick Scobee and a founding Chairperson for the National Challenger Center for Space Science Education in Washington D.C.\u00a0\u00a0 Rodgers, who lives in Chattanooga, has been a driving force behind the Challenger Centers.\u00a0 She has taught in every grade-level classroom from kindergarten through college.<\/p>\n

She is often asked her reaction to the number of Challenger Centers and the number of students who have enjoyed the programs.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to create one Challenger Center!\u201d Scobee Rodgers said in a recent interview.\u00a0 \u201cAfter we created the first one in Houston, people saw it and then they wanted one.\u00a0 I heard from a congressman, a senator, a governor, a businessman\u2014each wanted one in their community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many times, Scobee Rodgers has heard from classroom teachers who see the benefit of introducing their students to Challenger Center programs, where young men and women can apply the skills they learn in the classroom.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe experience comes alive and they remember the information their teacher has provided,\u201d she explained.\u00a0 \u201cStudents learning in the Challenger Centers come away inspired.\u00a0 Many come back in the summertime for camps and for birthday parties.\u00a0 The popularity continues.\u00a0 It is a tremendous value to the school system and its fun for the students.\u201d<\/p>\n

Partnership with the University<\/strong><\/p>\n

At UTC, the Challenger STEM Learning Center is part of the College of Health, Education, and Professional Studies.<\/p>\n

\u201cUTC boasts the first Challenger Center located on a university campus,\u201d said Dr. Valerie Rutledge, Dean of the College of Health, Education and Professional Studies.\u00a0 \u201cThis partnership provides many opportunities to be active in and at the forefront of STEM Education. We also use this facility to enhance the experiences of K-12 students and prospective teacher candidates and as an experiential learning setting which is a unique location for workshops, professional development, and team building activities.\u201d<\/p>\n

The UTC Challenger\u00a0programs reach students and several hundred teachers each year in a service area that includes Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina.\u00a0 Since its opening in 1995, more than 160,000 students and teachers have been served with quality STEM programs.<\/p>\n

In 2004, the Micronaut program was developed to serve younger students ages 5-7.\u00a0 The innovative Micronauts program has been adopted by many other Challenger Centers in the Network.<\/p>\n

In 2007, the Center added three new classrooms:\u00a0 the Congressman Zack Wamp Classroom of Technology, the Clarence Harris Foundation Classroom of Science, and the Dr. Bernard W. Benson Classroom of Exploration.<\/p>\n

A visit to the Challenger Center not only helps young students envision a future in STEM careers, but also exposes them to UT Chattanooga and encourages them to plan for their future, Storey said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe majority of the young students we serve will be first generation college students,\u201d Storey said. \u201cWith STEM jobs requiring post-high school education, we want each student to \u2018Dream big\u2014and reach for the stars.\u2019 With recent funding from the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga and Volkswagen, planning has begun for the next generation of STEM labs with coding and 3-D printing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Programs and virtual missions are provided for grades K-9.\u00a0 There are also STEM summer camps, teacher professional development programs, team-building programs and retreats for professionals.\u00a0 Coming soon:\u00a0 \u201cNext Generation STEM Labs for Coding and 3-D Printing.\u201d Explore the Challenger STEM Learning Center<\/a> programs, and prepare to sign up for summer camps beginning in February.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Where can students enjoy an out-of-this-world experience in a hands-on educational program that engages them in science, technology, engineering, and math?\u00a0 The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga\u2019s Challenger STEM Learning Center has offered simulated space missions and STEM labs since it opened on January 27, 1995. In the last two decades, UTC and Chattanooga have… <\/p>\n

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