From: Emma Devlin
Subject: Hi
Date: May 20, 2018 8:23 a.m.
To: Brandon Devlin
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Good Morning (and it really is morning, here),
It was so good to get your email. My students were very excited to learn about your Martian Calendar. They all agreed that using Zodiac signs as the months and astronaut names as the days of the week was really imaginative. They are having fun learning about the calendar and what you are doing on your mission. I have them studying the solar system and drawing it, showing how Mars passes through the constellations as viewed from the sun. The hands-on work also reinforces the learning process.
Also, I dug out your old copy of The Case For Mars from the den and found the date calculations. Each of the students was able to figure out his- or her-own birth-date, so I had them post their names and birthdays by Martian date with the questions they sent. Oh, and thanks for sending the computer links. I added up the days in each month and I see what you mean. It’s very odd. But, it is amazing what you can find on the web. And speaking of that, I have attached the questions from the class.
Stud - Questions…ents (1.2MB)
Changing the subject, yesterday, I talked to Mom and Dad. They’re doing great and send their love. They may come and spend a few days this summer, around the 4th of July. This will help to fill the house with a little noise. It’s very quiet with both you and Rich gone. He’s planning to stay at Western and take summer courses. He says the quicker he graduates, the quicker he’ll get into doing engineering, like you. He’s also expressed an interest in Nanotechnology. I’m so proud of him, and his grades are all top-notch.