"Amateur radio is a great way for students and teachers
to reach out and bring the world, and space, into the classroom."
Robert
(Bob) Thirsk - Radio
Amateur VA3CSA, Canadian Astronaut, Mechanical Engineer, Medical Doctor
Radio
Amateurs of Canada is very pleased to have the support of Dr.
Thirsk for the Youth Education Program. He is well known in elementary
schools across Canada for national education projects in science and
mathematics. His work with projects such as Tomatosphere and Canolab, which
focused on growing tomato and canola plants from space flown seeds, has reached
thousands of classrooms across the country. Today, he continues to participate
in the development of curriculum projects, such as Space for Species, a program
designed to allow Canadian students to monitor the movements and habitats of
various migratory animals.
Dr.
Thirsk, along with classroom teachers around the world, recognize that amateur
radio is a great way for students and teachers to reach out and bring the world,
and space, into the classroom. Teachers across Canada are invited to take part
in the Youth Education Program.
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