Arkansas girl scout wins science competition, project to be conducted in space
Anna Claire Beaton of Dewitt is your newest space scientist after her project submission won the Making Space for Girls Challenge proposing to send ants to space. Author: Press Release, Hana Williams Published: 7:23 AM CDT April 13, 2021 Updated: 10:30 AM CDT April 13, 2021
DEWITT, Ark. Anna Claire Beaton, 8, of DeWitt, Arkansas, was recently named one of 12 winners in the inaugural “Making Space for Girls Challenge.”
The challenge is a science competition presented by SpaceKids Global, a Florida-based, non-profit established to use space exploration to engage children in STEAM learning. All winning science-oriented submissions will be included on the SpaceX launch from the Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station scheduled for later this year.