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Available: Term 1 - Term 4

Levels: 7 - 12

Sessions: Tuesday to Friday at 11am-2:15pm

Duration: 3.75 hours (two modules)

Capacity: 50 students (minimum 20 students)

Cost: $20 per student plus an Education Service Fee for each booking. For groups of 1-15 it’s $50, for 16-30 it’s $75 and for 31-60 it’s $100.

We have limited Schools Access Program funding available for low-SES (ICSEA <1050) and regional schools to access a discounted rate of $10 per student (plus the Education Service Fee above). Access funding is limited, so please note in your booking request form and our team will confirm if remaining funding is available for your school to access this discounted rate.  

Where will you work in the future? Down the road? Across the sea? Up in space? The space sector is set to triple in size by the year 2028 and will have 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.

Key Themes: space, earth sciences, biology, digital technologies, robotics, innovation, civics and citizenship.

 
 

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