Presentation: The presentation kicks off with students being presented with a challenge. The students will be embarking on a mission to explore each planet in the Solar System, with the intent of finding one to colonize. After measuring conditions on each of the planets they will be visiting, the will need to choose a planet to colonize and then design a base capable of surviving conditions there. After this brief introduction, students learn interesting facts about each of the planets, and some of the many considerations that go into planetary base design.
Next, a demonstration of the launch of the virtual rocket students will use to travel to each planet is conducted. After demonstrating this launch, the instructor then travels to a random planet featured in the workbook, and demonstrates how to launch a probe to that planet’s surface and take measurements. After this initial demonstration, student will begin to explore themselves. They launch into space, visit each planet to take measurements and recording data as they go. At the end of each lesson, each student will complete their base design.
STEM Topics: Core STEM topics covered in this lesson include the Scientific Investigation & Reasoning; collecting and recording data. Matter & Energy: Measure, compare, and contrast physical properties of matter, including size, mass, volume, states (solid, liquid, gas), temperature. Earth & Space: Teaching the components of our solar system. Analyzing the characteristics of objects in our solar system that allow life to exist such as the proximity of the Sun, presence of water, and composition of the atmosphere. Identify the accommodations, considering the characteristics of our solar system, that enabled manned space exploration.
Duration: This lesson takes approximately 45 minutes to complete.
Presentation: The presentation kicks off with students being presented with a challenge. They will be embarking on a mission to explore the water cycle, using the context of the closed ecosystems contained at several futuristic outpost bases on Earth’s Moon.
Their journey begins with an immersive virtual visit to a Moon base with a fully functioning water cycle. After learning about the different stages of the water cycle at this base, they then travel to a new Moon base under construction to setup the water cycle there.
STEM Topics: Core STEM topics covered in this lesson include the different stages of the Water Cycle: Evaporation, Condensation, precipitation, and the Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Test, Improve.
Duration: This lesson takes approximately 45 – 50 minutes to complete.
| Virtual Training | Augmented Reality Workbooks | Accessories |
| $200 Who: Paid by library, for the benefit of their patrons that attend Session Length: 1.5 – 2 Hours Format: Virtual Meeting | Price: $399.95 This package includes: – 10 Solar System Expedition Books – 10 Water Cycle Engineer Books NOTE: This is a one time purchase. No ongoing expense incurred thereafter. Once purchased, these books can be reused in future classes, or as general loan items thereafter. | None |