Title:
Canadians on The Moon
Agreement Number:
23STEMCB5
Agreement Value:
$21,298.00
Agreement Date:
Feb 21, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024
Description:
THEMUSEUM’s project "Canadians on the Moon" will target young learners, aged 5-14, with current, relevant content about Canadian participation in and goals for the Artemis missions. Canadians on the Moon programming will have three components: 1. Canada on the Moon Field Trip: This educational module will target Grade Six students, to accompany the Understanding Earth and Space Systems. A StarLab planetarium presentation with a new focus on the moon will be developed to accompany this module. 2. Moon StarLab Tour for Field Trips: Every school group that visits THEMUSEUM will have the option of adding a StarLab tour with a presentation on the Moon.3. Moon & Deep Space Day Camps: THEMUSEUM will offer two or more day camps that share current information about the moon, the Artemis missions and Lunar Gateway, and the role these missions and projects will play in shaping future deep space exploration.
Organization:
Canadian Space Agency
Expected Results:
The Space Awareness element of the program provides financial support to initiatives designed to increase awareness of and participation of Canadian youth and students in the Canadian Space program.
Location:
Kitchener, Ontario, CA N2G 1A3
Reference Number:
003-2022-2023-Q4-00059
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
The amount allocated covers more than one fiscal year.
Recipient's Legal Name:
THEMUSEUM of Ideas Transcending Objects
Program:
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Program Purpose:
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.