Onondaga Lake Cleanup 2014 Update Page 4

O N O N DAG A L A K E C L E A N U P

2014 U P DAT E

HONEYWELL SUMMER SCIENCE WEEK AT THE MOST

During the past nine years,

more than 500 Central New York

eighth-graders

have completed Honeywell Summer Science Week at the MOST.

The weeklong exploration of the Onondaga Lake watershed inspires students to pursue science,
technology, and math education while becoming environmental stewards in their community.

Honeywell's Commitment to

Sportsmen and Enhanced Recreational

Opportunities Continues

HONEYWELL SPORTSMEN'S DAYS AT CARPENTER'S BROOK

Nearly 7,000 people

learned about habitat and wildlife conservation and

participated in outdoor sports including fishing, archery, turkey calling, and skeet shooting
during the 2014 Honeywell Sportsmen's Days at Carpenter's Brook.

HONEYWELL EDUCATORS

@ SPACE ACADEMY

Nineteen Central New York teachers were
awarded scholarships to attend Honeywell
Educators @ Space Academy at the U.S.
Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala.,
in 2013 and 2014. Space Academy is
designed to help teachers move beyond the
standard math and science curriculum with
supplemental teaching techniques developed
through real-life astronaut training. Since
2006,

28 Central New York

teachers

have participated in

the program.

In addition,

410 students from LaFayette

Junior/Senior High School and the Syracuse
City School District's Lincoln Middle School
met former astronaut and Director of
Towson University's Hackerman Academy
of Mathematics and Science Donald A.
Thomas, Ph.D. Thomas shared his experience
in space and explained how to prepare for
careers in science.

FMA LIVE!

FMA Live! Forces in Motion, the award-winning,
action-packed show created by Honeywell and
NASA, brought science to life for

than 1,400 students

at three

Central New York schools. The show uses
hip-hop music and dance, larger-than-life
demonstrations, and audience participation
to engage middle school students to learn the
basic principles of physics. Performances were
held at LaFayette Junior/Senior High School,
Pine Grove Middle School in the East Syracuse
Minoa School District, and Lincoln Middle
School in the Syracuse City School District.

"It's important to learn how to preserve the environment correctly, to keep
the ecosystem in balance. I would highly recommend this program, it is quite
the experience. You see things that you wouldn't see every day, you meet new
people, you meet scientists and engineers, and it is an incredible opportunity
to learn what Honeywell is doing for the Onondaga Lake cleanup. I think it's
an incredible job that they are doing."

Honeywell Summer Science Week at the MOST participant Ezra McKeon from West Genesee
Middle School (shown above, right)

"Honeywell's support of Sportsmen's Days demonstrates a commitment
to working with, and getting our input for, habitat restoration in and around
Onondaga Lake. Honeywell continues to be a great supporter of our
sporting community and has given our members the opportunity to share
our knowledge of conservation practices to benefit wetland redevelopment,
habitat improvements, and restoration activities."

David Simmons, president, Onondaga County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs

"Space Academy was such an
incredible experience. Honeywell's
willingness to invest in this program
speaks volumes to how much they
value teachers and believe that they
can inspire their students. It truly
is a once-in-a-lifetime experience."

David Amidon, 2013 Honeywell Educators
@ Space Academy alumnus

IN NEW AND EXCITING WAYS

EXPLORING

SCIENCE

"FMA Live! is an amazing and
entertaining live-action way to
get students interested in science.
The show helps spark student
curiosity about STEM education.
The performance, videos, and
demonstrations all entertain,
teach, and intrigue their audience."

Carolyn Scott, sixth-grade math and
science teacher at Pine Grove Middle School