Hot Pepper Power: SSEP Mission 8 to ISS Prince George's County, Maryland
Students from CMIT Elementary School in Prince George's County conducted SSEP Mission 8 to the ISS, focusing on researching hot peppers to find alternative food sources for astronauts. The experiment aimed to test if hot pepper seeds could germinate in a microgravity environment as a potential food source for astronauts to help fight bacteria and keep them healthy. The experiment involved preparing mini labs with specific materials, planting hot pepper seeds, and comparing the results with seeds germinated on Earth after the mini lab returns from space.
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Hot Pepper Power SSEP Mission 8 to ISS Prince George s County, Maryland CMIT Elementary school
Teacher Facilitator: Benora McCain, CMIT Elementary School Our Fifth Grade Team from Prince George s County! We have a lot of student members who helped with creating Mission 8 to ISS. However, our principal investigators and participants today are Bryant- Alexander Oliphant, London Wiggins, Ebrima Sise, Clarence Rucker, Kayla Kingston, Cameron Salisbury, Jasmine Wilson, Chelsea Mbakop, and Pamela Ikegwu. These students helped prepare the mini labs and presentation. Co-Investigators: Collaborators Gray, Dariel Ajiboye, Joycelyn Opoku, Darlene Akinsola, Grace Pawar, Roshni Bradley, Caleb Virgil, Sydney Buie, Jailyn Akinselure, Akintunji Burkett, Zoe Rush, Victoria Daniels, Iris Edwards, Nandi Johnson, Isaiah Martino, Ralph Simmons, Hannah
Abstract: The students from Chesapeake Math & Information Technology Elementary School in Prince George s County decided to research hot peppers. We examined and discovered that hot peppers can fight bacteria. The purpose of this mission is to find alternative food sources for astronauts. If they can germinate hot peppers, this could be used to help fight bacteria. This will help to keep astronauts healthy. We hope hot pepper seeds will germinate in a microgravity environment. This could be a new food source for astronauts.
Materials The materials needed for Mission 8 ISS experiment include: 1 type 3 FME mini lab 5 ml of water 10 Hot Purira pepper seeds 5ml of Miracle grow plant food concentrate 5ml of 10% Neutral buffered formalin
Procedures: For this experiment we gathered all the needed materials for both experiments. We prepared two type 3 FME mini labs by measuring the exact amounts of liquids, and by counting out the hot pepper seeds. The mini labs were given five milliliters of distilled water mixed with 1 mL of Miracle Grow plant food. We wrapped 10 hot pepper seeds in a piece of organic cotton ball. The last part of the FME 3 mini lab has the 10% neutral buffered formalin. The type 3 FME mini lab clamps were clamped and color coded. They will be unclamped (one on Earth and one in space) on day U-14 and shaken gently for 5 seconds. Clamp B will be unclamped and shaken gently for 10 seconds. The mini lab will need to be shaken gently. No other interaction will be required after unclamping. When the type 3 FME mini lab returns from space we will compare those seed with the ones we germinated on Earth.
Why do this? By germinating hot pepper seeds we hope to keep astronauts healthy and happy! Benefits of Hot Peppers - Healthy - Men's Healthy Did you know hot peppers have several health benefits? Hot Peppers healthy benefits include reducing headaches! Who knew? That and more! Subscribe to Tasted - http://bit.ly/LJdwnZ
Thank you to our community partners Prince George s County Public Schools SSEP Community Program Co-Directors Pamela Smith Maryland Space Grant Consortium Sallie Smith Society of Satellite Professionals International Dr. Felicia Martin-Latief Washington Space Business Roundtable Traketa Wray ADNET Systems, Inc. a.i. solutions MDA Corporation Thank you for this opportunity, we are honored to have our proposal picked for SSEP Mission 8 to ISS!
References https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBhDLZ0pTVw https://timedotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/chili-pepper.png?w=1200 Pictures taken by Benora McCain 30 ORGANIC Cyklon Hot Pepper Seeds Heirloom Red RARE Spicy Polish NON-GMO USA. (n.d.). Retrieved May 27, 201rom http://www.ebay.com/itm/30-ORGANIC-Cyklon-Hot-Pepper-Seeds-Heirloom- Red-RARE-Spicy-Polish-NON-GMO-USA-/191192376939 http://home.howstuffworks.com/peppers3.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A73jm4vo9M
