Grants and Contributions:

Mars in Your Backyard

21STEMG22

$12,312.00

Sep 16, 2021 - Oct 30, 2022

The project “Mars in Your Own Backyard” is a space-themed education program for youth in grades 5-12 that provides fun, interactive, and multi-sensory engagement activities to transfer knowledge of the Canadian Arctic's features that make it an effective planetary analogue environment. Students will learn curricular topics focused on space environmental science by identifying, for example, key features of rocks and minerals that may be analogous to the Moon and Mars. They will also learn about how to live in space, with curriculum topics focused on biology, arts, environmental science, such as basic life support, food production and radiation protection. The project will be developed in order to integrate technology, geology, geography, and STEAM subjects by making use of virtual reality (VR) technology, 3D-printing, and the Google Street View (360°) App in order to capture and share 360- gyroscopic images of different parts of the Arctic.

Canadian Space Agency

• development, the delivery and the promotion of activities that engage Canadian youth in space-related initiatives to increase their level of interest and involvement in STEM.
• increase awareness of Canadian space science and technology by increasing the interest of Canadian youth and educators and their participation in related activities;

Pointe-Claire, Quebec, CA H9R 5W9

003-2021-2022-Q2-05382

Grant

Grants and Contributions

Not-for-profit organization or charity

The amount allocated covers more than one fiscal year.

Amendment no 1: a) extension of the duration of the project until October 30, 2022 without any additional funds from CSA, and b) the extension has been requested by the grant recipient to be able to deliver two in-person workshops in Indigenous schools. that have been delayed due to travel restrictions in the northern regions.

Aug 8, 2022

Students for Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS)

Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

This program supports knowledge development and innovation in the CSA's priority areas while increasing the awareness and participation of Canadians in space-related disciplines and activities. The Awareness and Learning Component aims to provide learning opportunities to Canadian students in various space-related disciplines; to support the operations of organizations dedicated to space research and education; and to increase awareness of Canadian space science and technology among Canadian students and their participation in related activities.