Learn about an Australian-designed lunar rover scheduled to go to the moon in an Artemis mission!
Special guests from the Australian Remote Operations for Space and Earth (AROSE) consortium & more Year 4 – S2 Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Year 7 – S4 Year 8 – S4 Year 9 – S5 Year 10 – S5 Australian Virtual Astronaut Challenge – Robotics for Space Did you know that Australia is sending a rover to the Moon called Roo-ver?
In this webinar, you will hear from a team that is creating a robot to survive lunar conditions to represent Australia in a joint initiative between the Australian Space Agency and NASA.
NASA will launch the rover in a future Artemis mission. The rover will support global space science and exploration goals. It will also demonstrate Australian innovations on the Moon.
About the AVA Challenge
This is a FREE 9-step STEM design sprint based on challenges facing NASA’s Artemis and the Australian space industry. Hear space industry speakers & choose from several STEM design sprints based on challenges facing the Australian space industry.
AVA teams will choose from a set of six scenarios and design a solution presented in the form of either a 90-second video pitch or poster. A number of teams will then be selected to pitch their ideas at the Young Space Explorers event in December in Sydney!
Scenarios
Earth Observation: Milo Institute – The University of Arizona
Robotics: Trailblazer – The Australian Space Agency
Home on the Moon: Aldrin Family Foundation
Growing Food in Space: Magnitude.io
AI in Space
Telecommunications in Space
Key Information to Teachers on Delivery
This program has been designed to be delivered flexibly. You can use as much or as little of the materials as you wish. It could be finished in a couple of lessons or over a number of weeks. FAQs
Register your class
Secure your young astronauts’ place in this exciting challenge below! Free Fizzics Education REGISTER NOW for this year’s challenge and join us on April 11 at 12:00pm AEDT to hear from some amazing speakers:
Michelle Keegan: Program Director for AROSE
Newton Campbell Jr., Ph.D. Campbell: Director – Space Programs for AROSE Live Event – Scheduled Zoom Primary Secondary iSTEM, SC4-12ES, SC5-12ES, SC4-1VA & SC5-1VA. Science and Tech Earth and Space 7-10 Select Sub Strand Science and Tech Working Scientifically and Design and Production Earth and Space Science and Tech Working Scientifically and Design and Production Digital Technologies A student will:
learn about Roo-ver, an Australian-designed lunar rover mission that will be deployed by NASA onto the moon during a future Artemis mission.
learn about challenges in the space industry
– Earth observation
– Robotics,
– Growing food in space
– Habitation on the moon
– AI in space
– Telecommunications in Space
complete a STEM design challenge as per the iSTEM process student-centred elective summarised below:
Mission 1: Introduction
Mission 2: Define the challenge
Mission 3: Identify the challenge
Mission 4: Brainstorm the solution
Mission 5: Design the solution
Mission 6: Prototype creation
Mission 7: Evaluate the design
Mission 8: Iterate your design
Mission 9: Communicate the Pitch
Who is the challenge for?
The challenge is ideal for students in Years 5 – 10 and specifically suited to students studying iSTEM, Science, Mandatory Technology, or primary science and technology classes. There are different entry levels for the challenge:
Stage 3 – Years 5 and 6
Stage 4 – Years 7 and 8
Stage 5 – Years 9 and 10 (Eligible for Phase 2) Free STEM/STEAM Women in STEM #fizzicsed
