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Australian Virtual Astronaut Challenge
Your team are on the Moon. You need to produce food in order to support life on the Moon.
- How are we going to sustainably grow food on the Moon?
- How do we ensure this food is nutritious?
- How can the environment affect your food?
- How can the food be stored?
- Does the food produce enough energy?
Design an experiment, device or environment that can grow food on the Moon.
The 2021 Australian Virtual Astronaut Challenge involved 199 schools & 7000 students across 6 countries in a design challenge for space during the later end of the COVID-19 lockdowns.
Your class can still access the 6 x 1 hour recordings as well as all of the student folios & support documents that support this design challenge
Presenters:
- Ben Newsome – Fizzics Education
- Dr Scott Sleap – STEM Industry School Partnerships
- Ted Tagami – Magnitude.io
- Lori Waters – Magnitude.io
- Jim Christensen – Aldrin Family Foundation
- Wendy Bode – QLD Virtual STEM Academy
- Ian Preston – NSW Virtual STEM Academy
Overview video
Get the videos here
https://stem2021.com.au/ava/
Mission Brief
Your team are on the Moon. You need to produce food in order to support life on the Moon.
- How are we going to sustainably grow food on the Moon?
- How do we ensure this food is nutritious?
- How can the environment affect your food?
- How can the food be stored?
- Does the food produce enough energy?
Design an experiment, device or environment that can grow food on the Moon.
Engineering challenges
- Radiation
- Dust
- Vacuum
- Lack of resources
You have 6 weeks!
- Assess your resources
- Identify the problem
- Brainstorm ideas
- Produce potential solutions
Outcomes
- Students participate in a design thinking process for solving a lunar challenge.
Full details:
https://stem2021.com.au/ava/
BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Fizzics Education
Event Details
Event Type
On Demand (available until: 31-Dec-2021 11:59PM)
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Technology and Materials Requirements
Follow the lessons on either Vimeo or YouTube
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Website: https://stem2021.com.au/ava/