Students from the Battle Creek Area Math and Science Center are taking their own inventions -- pocket-sized, nutritional, high-calorie bars -- to a national competition next month in California, the Battle Creek Enquirer reports.
There, it will be determined if their creations are worthy of making it on to a shuttle mission and into the mouths of astronauts. The 11 students are up against competitors from across the country who were asked by contest organizers to create the best astronaut food possible.
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After spending six months refining their recipes and polishing their marketing plans, they'll present their work at the Conrad Foundation's Spirit of Innovation Awards on April 10 at the NASA research center in Mountain View, Calif.
Of the six teams in the final round, three are from Battle Creek. The pocket-sized meals must conform to NASA's requirements for calories, fat, carbohydrates and protein. The three Battle Creek teams received some help along the way from Kellogg Co. mentors, but the projects were all student-driven, Principal Chris Lapekas said.
"The biggest challenge for the kids was decision-making without adult intervention," he said, "coupled with time constraints that a professional would feel when they take on any additional responsibility."
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Source: Battle Creek Enquirer
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