Meet the Australian Deputy Program Scientist, Dr Adrian Brown of the Mars 2020 mission that is exploring our neighbour, Mars. Perfect for those learners curious about investigating our Solar System. Year 4 – S2 Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Year 7 – S4 Year 8 – S4 An Australian on Mars This webinar was recorded live on 11 March, 2021 and is now available to view anytime via a YouTube recording. A link to the webinar recording will be sent after you book your place. Suitable for learners in Years 4 to 8.
7:56am AEDT 19 Feb. The ROVER PERSEVERANCE HAS LANDED! IMAGES ALREADY RETURNING.
After 6 months and a journey of 480million km, Mars2020 and its rover Perseverance, helicopter explorer Ingenuity, landed, enduring the ‘7 minutes of terror’ and are already sending back images. What will they find and what is next for these robotic explorers and the Earth based team of scientists, engineers and space pioneers including the Deputy Program Scientist, Dr Adrian Brown from Western Australia?
This is the 16th mission to our neighbouring planet, so we must ask why? What is it about the red planet that draws us like moths to a flame. What would we do if NASA finds evidence of life in the past and what does the future of robotic exploration hold for young STEM learners in Australia? Will interest in Mars fade after the recent discovery of the ‘life suggesting’ chemical phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus? Suitable for school and home-school learners from upper primary through to Year 8.
For a list of our upcoming live webinars, please head to our website Free Powerhouse On Demand Youtube Recording Primary Secondary Science and Technology K-6 ST1-1WS-S, ST2-1WS-S, ST3-1WS-S, ACSSU075, ACSSU078. Science 7-10, SC4-12ES, SC4-13ES, SC5-12ES, SC5-13ES Science and Tech Earth and Space 7-10 Science and Tech Working Scientifically and Design and Production Careers Participants will learn to:
Identify key challenges of exploring our solar system
Describe similarities and differences of Earth and Mars
Identify varied career paths into space exploration
Success can be measured by the ability of the learners to:
Explain, to their piers, the key features, similarities and differences of Earth and Mars
Discuss the ethical implications of sending rovers to explore other planets
Plan observations of the planet Mars both telescopic and the unaided eye Student Careers Free STEM/STEAM SciFest National Science Week World Space Week Earth Science Week #powerhousemuseum
