DreamUp 2019: Video Pitches from Our Teams – Aloe Vera (Lancaster)
During the final phase of the DreamUp to Space Mission 2018-2019 Experiment Design Challenge, our teams created short videos “pitching” their idea, and are creating plans for how — if their experiment is chosen to fly to the International Space…
DreamUp 2019: Video Pitches from Our Teams – Lavender
During the final phase of the DreamUp to Space Mission 2018-2019 Experiment Design Challenge, our teams created short videos “pitching” their idea, and are creating plans for how — if their experiment is chosen to fly to the International Space…
DreamUp 2019: Video Pitches from Our Teams – Aloe Vera
During the final phase of the DreamUp to Space Mission 2018-2019 Experiment Design Challenge, our teams created short videos “pitching” their idea, and are creating plans for how — if their experiment is chosen to fly to the International Space…
DreamUp 2019: Video Pitches from Our Teams – Mycelium
During the final phase of the DreamUp to Space Mission 2018-2019 Experiment Design Challenge, our teams created short videos “pitching” their idea, and are creating plans for how — if their experiment is chosen to fly to the International Space…
iLEAD DreamUp Mission Patches Headed to International Space Station
iLEAD Student Aerospace Projects is pleased to announce the top two selected patches for the DreamUp Mission 2019. The selection process was very difficult for our esteemed panel of judges, and we wish that we could send all 859-plus patch designs to the International…
The Sky’s the Limit for SCVi Glider Students
What do you think of when spending a day in the desert? How about a day in the desert with a group of 8th graders hopping into the front seat of gliders and actually being able to apply their past…
Meet the Team: Kathleen Fredette
With a master’s degree in STEM Education, Curriculum and Design, Kathleen Fredette, iLEAD’s Director of STEAM Initiatives, has more than a decade of experience in teaching STEM, in addition to having taught gifted math and science and remedial math. She…
iSAP/DreamUp to Space 2019 Mission Patch Designer Finalists Announced
We are thrilled to announce that we had well over 850 incredible patch designs submitted for this year’s 2019 mission patch design challenge. Nearly all of the patches were proudly displayed at this year’s Student Space and Innovations Expo and…
Congrats to Our DreamUp Finalists
Meet the DreamUp to Space Mission 2018-2019 Finalists! During the final phase of the Experiment Design Challenge, these teams will respond to comments regarding their proposals, make improvements to their proposal, create a short video “pitching” their idea, and also…
Meet the DreamUp Team: Connor Raskin
Connor Raskin wants to find out how the universe ticks, like Stephen Hawking or Carl Sagan. He’s passionate about space and plans to be an astrophysicist. Fortunately, he has plenty of hands-on, real-world opportunities to study space as a high…
Meet the DreamUp Team: Brayden Hall
Brayden Hall describes himself as quiet and reserved, but ready to take the lead. He chose to be a part of the 2018 iLEAD DreamUp Launch Team because he’s passionate about science and technology, interested in a STEM field, and…
SCVi Learners Get Up-Close Look at Gliders
By Dustin Lengning, 8th Grade Aero Educator Standing outside and watching my learners connect with each and every pilot they encountered at the stations, I couldn’t help but wonder if the content we’ve covered will translate into understanding. It was…
iLEAD Aerospace Featured on Genes in Space Blog
Thanks to our partners at Genes in Space for spotlighting our recent workshop on their blog! “iLEAD schools recently hosted a Genes in Space educator workshop for LA area teachers at their Santa Clarita Valley International School in Castaic, California….
Congrats to Our Experiment Design Teams
We are thrilled to congratulate the top 26 Experiment Design Teams that were selected out of over 120 submissions across iLEAD Schools, in the iLEAD DreamUp to Space Experiment Design Challenge! Learners across all iLEAD schools were invited to develop…
Meet the DreamUp Team: Luke Rigdon
Luke Rigdon is involved in just about everything as a 9th-grade learner at Santa Clarita Valley international (SCVi) Charter School. He acted in the SCVi play “The Laramie Project”, which was so successful they did one encore performance to benefit…
Meet the DreamUp Team: Isobel Salters
Isobel Salters is truly an international learner in 9th grade at Santa Clarita Valley international (SCVi) Charter School in Castaic, California. She is from England and naturally speaks with an English accent; however, while in America she speaks fluently with…
Meet the DreamUp Team: Chaya Rubinstein
Chaya Rubinstein describes herself as a Harry Potter, Marvel, math, and science geek who also loves to sing, dance, perform drama, do fashion/makeup, and build sets in musical theatre. She is a 9th-grade learner at Santa Clarita Valley international (SCVi)…
Meet the DreamUp Team: Skyler Verkouteren
Skyler Verkouteren describes himself as a creative and curious person. He is in 9th grade at Santa Clarita Valley international (SCVi) Charter School, taking English, Integrated Math 2, Biology, Freshman Seminar, Art, Mandarin, Board Game Design, and Aerospace & Advanced…