on 01/05/2024
Ten prizes valued at $4000 each, South Australian schools (years 7,8,9 or 10) will be invited to conduct projects linked to space technology and the Buzz Aldrin Foundation ‘Giant Mars Map’, stimulating student interest in space.
These projects are supported by presentations and advice from space industry experts. Prizes will also include school visits to Hamilton Secondary College and the Australian Space Discovery Centre at Lot Fourteen in Adelaide.
Applications Close 17 May 2024.
More Information is available here. Apply Here.
South Australian schools (Catholic, Independent or Public) are invited to participate in the Andy Thomas Space Foundation Challenge. Students in Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 will be competing for ten prizes of $4,000 each: (assigned spots available for metropolitan schools, rural schools and low socio-economic schools). The 10 selected schools will use the prizes to implement their Challenge Proposals. This will involve developing and implementing a project that describes how Space Technology and the Buzz Aldrin Foundation ‘Giant Mars Map’ can be utilised to link to the Australian Curriculum and stimulate student interest in Space. Schools are encouraged to choose topics relevant to their interests and Australian Curriculum subject links. The selected projects will be announced in late-May 2024 and the winners of each school category will receive their awards at the High Schools Challenge showcase on the 5th of November.
Applicant Requirements
All interested schools are invited to submit a proposal.
Proposals must address the following topics in an application document outlining:
- The name of the Challenge Project
- Year level and number of students
- How the project will be conducted (in teams, by class or in some other mode)
- Names of lead and supporting teachers
- Name and contact details of Finance Officer/Business Manager
- Principal’s endorsement (including signing off to share any Assessment Tasks/Learning Assessment Plans developed through the Program)
- Outline of the Challenge Project (maximum 1,200 words) in relation to:
- Space Technology and ‘Mars Projects’
- How the project aligns with one of more of the Australian Curriculum Subject Areas
- How the project aligns with the Buzz Aldrin Space Foundation ‘Giant Mars Map’
- Outline of the project budget including temporary relief teacher fees, travel/excursion costs to the Australia Space Discovery Centre, Hamilton Secondary College, equipment and material resources and other costs
- How the Challenge project will be conducted during Term 2 or Term 3 (up to 8 weeks including a final recorded presentation and written report to be submitted to the Foundation).
Proposals must be received no later than midnight SA time on Friday 17th May 2024 for both Term 2 and Term 3 applications.
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