Plants in space are important for food, oxygen and for astronaut’s wellbeing. However, growing plants in space is very different to growing plants on Earth.
Participants will become Astrobotanists-in-training as they investigate the most useful plants to send on a space mission.
Learning outcomes
In this activity, students will:
- Explore the reasons for growing plants in space, and how research in this field helps improve life on Earth.
- Consider the challenges of growing plants in extreme environments.
- Use critical and creative thinking to select a suitable plant for a space experiment
- Begin to design and prototype their own ‘grow-box’.
Australian Curriculum (v9)
This workshop links to the AC (V9) Food and Fibre Curriculum Connection.
Note:
Teachers, in this session, students will use Space Garden resources available on our website. Please have these resources ready before attending your registered session.
Space Garden resources
Teachers, you can download and print the materials before attending the workshop with your students.
