FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
DATE:  December 13, 2007       
CONTACT: Dr. Philippe Tissot 361.825.3643 or 361.779.7020 (cell); or Cassandra Hinojosa 361.825.2337

Cunningham Middle School Students to Learn About Astronomy Through Activities at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

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WHO: Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s Student Chapter of the National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) and Around 60 Students from Cunningham Middle School’s T-STEM Innovation Academy

WHAT: Hands-on Astronomy Activities

WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 13, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: In and in Front of the Science and Technology Building at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Around 60 Cunningham Middle School students will observe the moon and planets through observatory telescopes and assemble and launch stomp rockets and comets Thursday, Dec. 13, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in and in front of the Science and Technology building at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s student chapter of the National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) will host students from Cunningham Middle School’s T-STEM Innovation Academy, who will learn about astronomy through organized activities.