Students had the chance to view Saturn and Jupiter through the observatory telescope and learn more about the astronomy field. In September, a group of ORCA students and faculty traveled to UO's Pine Mountain Observatory in Bend. Our space sciences exploration doesn't stop with NASA. The Artemis I launch is coming soon, and our NASA Club will have special access to educational resources for all ORCA students to use. In the coming months, our NASA Club will also participate in NASA's Artemis missions, which will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon with the goal of eventually traveling to Mars. We were also able to partner with the University of Oregon (UO) Pine Mountain Observatory to provide attendees the opportunity to see the sun through their telescopes at the event. Over the summer, ORCA was the only K-12 public school in Oregon to host a real-time viewing party of the first images captured by the James Webb space telescope. This unique relationship also provides other incredible opportunities for our students. After three years, our NASA Club has more than 150 members and has hosted 27 live stream events. During each live stream, students participate in a 45-minute presentation led by a NASA employee, followed by a 15-minute question and answer session. ORCA's NASA Club provides the unique opportunity for students to attend monthly live streams hosted by NASA employees at Space Center Houston and the Goddard Space Flight Center.
Space travel wouldn't be possible without STEM, which is why NASA has made a concerted effort to recruit the next generations of space scientists among today's students. One of our flagship programs takes our students inside America's space program and its new mission to return to the Moon. Beyond our regular curriculum, we've also developed career and technical programs, along with extracurricular clubs that help bring STEM to life. These efforts are underscored by our outstanding science and mathematics programs, both of which include honors-level courses that all our students can take. Additionally, all of our high school biology students receive a USB-connected digital microscope that’s compatible with their ORCA-issued Chromebook, allowing them to easily capture images of their samples. For example, our fifth grade students recently worked on designing catapults during an in-person field trip they then tested their designs by measuring the distance that a ping pong ball traveled after being launched from their catapults made from popsicle sticks, plastic spoons and tape. There are endless paths people can take within STEM, which is why we provide our students as many opportunities as possible to explore this world in hopes that they discover something that sparks their imaginations. 8, we're highlighting a few of our favorite STEM-related activities here at ORCA. So, in recognition of National STEM Day on Nov. Not only are these careers in high demand, but they also have the potential to change the world for the better. STEM topics are an important focus area for our students. Opportunities like this are a fantastic way for ORCA students to witness firsthand the application of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in a real-world setting. As part of the event, Amazon Fulfillment Services staff demonstrated how they use computers, autonomous robots, coding and science to deliver products. In October, Oregon Charter Academy (ORCA) students attended a virtual field trip at an Amazon Fulfillment Center and watched live as workers used technology to sort and ship customer orders.
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