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…
The Signal: 2nd Annual Space & Innovation Expo
Thanks to The Signal newspaper for covering the second annual iLEAD Space and Innovation Expo, Dec. 7 at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita. From the article: “The expo, presented in partnership with College of the Canyons Makerspace and…
iLEAD Students Prepare for Project Launch to Space Station
A team of students from Santa Clarita Valley International (SCVi), an iLEAD school, are preparing to send a science experiment aboard the SpaceX-16 Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station (ISS) scheduled to launch on December 4. The project…
Join Us at the 2nd Annual Space & Innovation Expo!
Join us for a fun, hands-on expo, presentation, and celebration of learning at the 2nd annual iLEAD Student Aerospace Projects Space & Innovation Expo, Friday, Dec. 7, from 6-9 p.m. at College of the Canyons. The expo will be held in the Cafeteria and Makerspace. COC…
DreamUp Team Prepares Experiment for Launch to Space Station
It’s 21 days until the rocket launch, and the iLEAD DreamUp 2018 Launch Team’s dreams are becoming a reality. Brayden Hall, Connor Raskin, Adam Simpson, Luke Rigdon, Chaya Rubinstein, Isobel Salters, Skyler Verkouteren, Sophie Muncie, Olivia Rothenberg, Fintan Harwood, and…
What is the iLEAD DreamUp 2018 Launch Team?
Hello, I’m Kallie, a 5th-grade student at Santa Clarita Valley International Charter School (SCVi) in Castaic, California. I’m part of the iLEAD DreamUp 2018 Launch Team. The launch team is split into two groups. One group does the science-related activities…
Students Heading Down Under for Drone Challenge
In a partnership with two other local Antelope Valley high schools, four iLEAD middle- and high-school students, Jacob Williams (10th); Chloe Williams (9th); Ryan Monroe (11th); and Christian Balaton (8th) will prepare, practice, and compete in the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle…
Reaching for the Stars, Daring to Dream
(Editor’s Note: This article by Kathleen Fredette originally appeared here in Upward, the magazine of the ISS National Lab) If you’re reading this, you’re the kind of person who enjoys the wonder of things that sparkle in the night. If you’ve…