MISSION CONTROL

Mission Control is also a digital resource you can deliver in your own classroom, click here to access resources.

Work together to plan a successful terraforming mission to Mars.

Where will you work in the future? Down the road? Across the sea? Or maybe, up in space? The space sector is set to triple in size by the year 2028 and will play a role in many diverse industries including agriculture, meteorology, precision mapping and health. What industries would it take to make Mars our home?

In this program, students will think critically about the skills and knowledge needed for a successful mission to Mars. After debating and voting on industries to send on the mission, in a way that mirrors Victoria’s parliamentary process, they will work collaboratively to complete a hands-on design challenge as they consider how to sustainably power operations, feed the population, and communicate across the far reaches of space.

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Details
Available: 8 August - 20 December, 2023 AND 29 January - 20 December, 2024

Duration: 2 Modules (3hrs)

Capacity:  50 students

Delivery:  Excursion; Incursion

Explore the space industry, including career pathways, current research and technology applications.
Debate and vote on industries to help them better understand the Victorian parliamentary process
Work in teams to form an interplanetary base of operations, including establishing communications, data collection, environmental conditions, and transportation.
Communications
Engineering
Space Industry
Collaboration
Communication
Creativity/Creative Thinking
Engineering Skills
Problem Solving
Critical and Creative Thinking
Design and Technologies
Digital Technologies
Economics and Business
Science
Civics and Citizenship