Are you teaching the first Martian?
The first person to walk on the Red Planet is probably already alive and under 18 years old. Are they at your school? In this awe-inspiring talk, packed full of stunning visuals and the latest scientific thinking, I’ll take you on a journey to Mars.
Based on several of my books, including The Astronaut Selection Test Book with Tim Peake, you’ll hear just what it’ll take to achieve the most audacious feat of exploration ever attempted. I will even bring a real piece of Mars with me in the form a Martian meteorite.
Strap in for the voyage of a lifetime and get your students thinking about careers that have never existed before!
“The best talk the school has ever had”
– Lingfield College
“The majority of students put it as their number one event across all subjects during our enrichment week”
– Lewes Old Grammar School
CURRICULUM POINTS COVERED
Cells and organisation – the radiation dangers in space for living things.
The skeletal and muscular systems - effects of prolonged weightlessness.
Nutrition and digestion - how to eat a healthy diet in space.
Photosynthesis – can plants survive on Mars?
Genetics and Evolution – effects of radiation on DNA.
Chemical reactions – using electrolysis to extract oxygen from water.
Earth and atmosphere – comparison of Earth and Mars's atmosphere
Energy – fuel and energy resources
Non-contact forces – Martian gravity and its challenges
Pressure in fluids – atmospheric pressure
Light waves - travelling through a vacuum; speed of light
Magnetism – role of Mars's magnetic field
Matter (physical changes) - The sublimation and deposition of carbon dioxide
Space physics – gravity, the Sun, and Martian seasons. Light-minutes and light-years as units of distance
To book this activity, please contact:Colin Stuart
colin@colinstuart.net
https://www.colinstuart.net/schools-astronomy-speaker-presenter-science-week-space-talks/
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How to take part/get started
Email me with your requirements
Published | 18 March 2021 |
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Last modified | 22 May 2023 |
Nature of scheme | In-school visit |
Subject(s) | Climate Change, Space, STEM Clubs, Careers, Cross curricular, Science, Physics, Earth science |
Category | Lecture / Talk |
Age | 11-14, 14-16, 16-19 |
Running times | Less than 1 hour |
Cost | £350 Minimum, conditions apply. Email for a full quote. |
Risk assessment | No |