Cedar Park Students' Artwork To Be Launched Into Space

CEDAR PARK, TX — Artwork created by local preschoolers is out of this world — literally.

Over the past month, children attending The Goddard School created artwork that will be on board a shuttle to be launched by Cedar Park-based Firefly Aerospace Inc., a commercial space launch company that plans to launch its first ever mission to space in 2020.

Children worked together in groups to design blueprints for animals that they think could inhabit a specific planet. The drawings will be submitted to Firefly and taken into space.

Photo courtesy of The Goddard School.

In creating their blueprints, the children learned about the solar system and the Milky Way Galaxy. They then broke into groups and each group learned about a specific planet and its characteristics. Using what they had learned about the planet’s terrain, atmosphere and temperature, the students worked together to sculpt an animal that they thought could inhabit the planet, school officials told Patch.

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“We are so proud of how creative our students are,” Maria Aggen, on-site owner of the school, said in a prepared statement. “This project not only reinforces color and shape concepts and motor skills, also helps them to develop their 21st century skills such as creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and communication.”

Photo courtesy of The Goddard School.

The learning doesn’t stop with the art projects. The School plans to continue education on space through STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) learning.

“We have developed an entire curriculum around the children’s interest in the upcoming rocket launch,” Aggen said. “Our students have also done research about rockets, how high they go, and the Firefly company that is sending the rocket into space.”

The Goddard School is located at 1905 El Salido Parkway. To see the children’s artwork, visit www.goddardschool.com/Cedar-ParkTX.

About The Goddard School®

The Goddard School uses the most current academically endorsed methods to ensure that children have fun while learning the skills they need for long-term success in school and in life. The Goddard School’s Educational Advisory Board is comprised of acknowledged experts in various fields of early childhood education and contributes to the development of The Goddard School’s F.L.EX.® Learning Program (Fun Learning Experience), which helps children explore and discover their interests in a safe, nurturing environment. Goddard Systems, Inc., the corporate headquarters of The Goddard School, earned Cognia Corporation Accreditation and Middle States Corporate Accreditation for creating policies, programs and standards that help franchised locations meet high standards in early learning, child development and childcare. The Goddard School serves more than 65,000 students from six weeks to six years old in more than 500 Goddard Schools in 37 states. To learn more about The Goddard School, please visit www.goddardschool.com.