Transcript Prince George`s County, Maryland

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 BryantAlexander 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:
Gray, Dariel
Opoku, Darlene
Pawar, Roshni
Virgil, Sydney
Akinselure, Akintunji
Rush, Victoria
Edwards, Nandi
Martino, Ralph
Simmons, Hannah
Collaborators
Ajiboye, Joycelyn
Akinsola, Grace
Bradley, Caleb
Buie, Jailyn
Burkett, Zoe
Daniels, Iris
Johnson, Isaiah
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!
Thank you to our community partners
Prince George’s County Public Schools
SSEP Community Program Co-Directors
Maryland Space Grant Consortium
Pamela Smith
Society of Satellite Professionals International
Washington Space Business Roundtable
ADNET Systems, Inc.
Sallie Smith
Dr. Felicia Martin-Latief
Traketa Wray
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-HeirloomRed-RARE-Spicy-Polish-NON-GMO-USA-/191192376939
http://home.howstuffworks.com/peppers3.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A73jm4vo9M