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Welcome to adventure!

AZVA Space Club. Welcome to adventure!. Club Sponsors: Bouchra Bouanani Suzan Bawolek Heather Cavell. What are we about?.

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Welcome to adventure!

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  1. AZVA Space Club Welcome to adventure! Club Sponsors: Bouchra Bouanani Suzan Bawolek Heather Cavell

  2. What are we about? • In Space club you will get to participate in a wide variety of activities exploring space and space travel. Parents, space club uses activities that are centered on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) curriculum and Arizona State Standards. We will also have a chance to visit Arizona’s space hotspots and see what is in store for the future of NASA! So, if you are interested in space and all of its wonderment, come and join us!

  3. Agenda • Welcome • Activity • News in Space • Weebly Links • Club Space Patch Contest • Semester Outlook

  4. Who are we…. • Mrs. Bouanani • Mrs. Bawolek • Ms. Cavell

  5. Activity: Mining the Moon

  6. Moon Mining Rush Ahead? NASA is now accepting applications from companies that want to mine the moon China Looking to Mine the Moon to Solve World's Energy Problems The leader of Beijing's space program has said generating power via nuclear fusion using He-3 could "solve energy demand for 10,000 years at least". It is a lighter version of helium-4, the gas that makes balloons float because it is lighter than air. But while the latter is ubiquitous on Earth, He-3 is comparatively rare. It is now estimated to have 1.1million tons of reserves compared with Earth's stock of just a few hundred kilograms.

  7. Your task: • You and your team have been selected to design a vehicle to transport astronauts and mining material from their moon base to earth and back. • As a team you will draw out your vehicle and specify its main components. • How much will it cost to build your vehicle? • You can use nasa.gov to look up any details you would like to include.

  8. Details • 239,000 mile expanse from earth to the moon • Faced with a skeleton budget, NASA is looking for innovative ways to cooperate with the private sector • Safety and reliability • Crew of 6 and mined materials • Where will you place them? • How will it land and take off? • Weight limit 125 metric tons • What will power your vehicle?

  9. Team Name: Team Members: Vehicle Name: Your drawing board Step 1: Introduce yourselves (first name only) Step 2: Pick a name for your team and vehicle. Step 3: Discuss your vehicle and work together to make your blueprint Step 4: Make sure you have all the details Step 5: Pick someone to present your vehicle

  10. See the Weebly for a Curiosity Update! http://azvamiddleschool.weebly.com/space-club.html News in Space NASA Chooses American Companies to Transport U.S. Astronauts to International Space Station 3D Printer Headed to Space Station Boeing and SpaceX http://www.nasa.gov/content/3d-printer-headed-to-space-station/#.VBuntxaZcno http://www.nasa.gov/content/printing-challenges-for-the-first-3d-printer-aboard-the-international-space-station/#.VBuoEBaZcno NASA Mars Spacecraft Ready for Sept. 21 Orbit Insertion http://www.nasa.gov/press/2014/september/nasa-mars-spacecraft-ready-for-sept-21-orbit-insertion/index.html#.VBuoYxaZcno

  11. Links on Weebly http://azvamiddleschool.weebly.com/space-club.html • World Space Week 2014 - October 4 to the 10thInternational Observe the Moon Night - September 6thSend your name to the Asteroid Bennu - Deadline September 30th Asteroid Time Capsule Campaign - Deadline September 30th

  12. Space Club Contest: Design the AZVA SPACE CLUB TEAM PATCH • Top winners get a prize!!! Must be kmailed to club sponsors for voting on November 14th! Must incorporate what it means to be an AZVA/K12 student and your interest in SPACE! Must incorporate color. All participants at the Feb 21st meeting will vote for our club patch.

  13. Last year’s winner • Winner’s Space Camp prizes from past years

  14. NASA Opportunities for Students • http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/descriptions/Students-rd.html#.VBurjRaZcno • www.spacecamp.com (Scholarships available- apply now) • http://ipp.gsfc.nasa.gov/optimus/challenge_overview.php

  15. Meeting Schedule for Semester 1: • Sept 19th • October 3rd • October 31st • November 14th • November 21st • December 5th Outings: • October - TBA • November- TBA Stay up to date on the Space Club Weebly http://azvamiddleschool.weebly.com/space-club.html

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