CALL TO SPACE – applications to enter the School SpaceRace for 2016 are now open. CONTACT US TO TAKE PART!
“There is perhaps no better a demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world .”
Carl Sagan in Time magazine, 9 January 1995.
In 2015 Yellobric, in conjunction with Imagine Scholar (South Africa) and the East London Science School, are piloting the School SpaceRace. It does exactly what it says on the aluminium alloy shell; schools from across the globe compete to send their unmanned craft into space. Whichever team can get the furthest into space wins the technical challenge which will required applied knowledge across maths, physics and geography to name but a few subjects.
You can follow student progress on our video blog through each milestone as the teams compete to launch their spacecraft.
Imagine Scholars Launch Day!
On Sunday the 26th of July Imagine Scholars launched their first spacecraft at around 9.30 am in a field near Carolina, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Research:
So far the pilot scheme has been a huge success in engaging both sets of students and competition is hotting up. Students have been learning about space, our solar system and the physical strains their spacecraft will need to negotiate. See the research they have done and how it will impact on their design.
Introductions:
Around 9,000 kilometres separates the schools. A vast cultural void has been bridged in these first videos as the two sets of students reach out to each other and explain a little about themselves, their lives and communities.
More about the School SpaceRace
School students from across the planet compete to launch their un-manned spacecraft as high as possible into space on a budget. Students will need to use maths, physics and geography to design, build, launch and retrieve their un-manned spacecraft. There will be a prizes for the highest and best image.
The competition will be run over several weeks and students will have to hit a number of milestones along the way. As part of the competition students will keep a video diary and will be asked to post their progress on social media. Students will also use the programme as a platform to communicate with their partner school, share information and as a window into each other’s lives.
Initially the programme will be run in two schools, one in South Africa and one in London. Depending on the success of the initial pilot it will be rolled out to other schools in a second tranche in 2016.
Aims:
• Provide a practical use for maths, physics and geography
• Underline the holistic nature of life on one planet and bring students from across the globe closer together
• Provide a reason for schools in the UK and Africa to communicate and learn about each other
• To inspire students into taking on maths and science
• Raise awareness of Yellobric and it’s work
If you would like to enter a team or sponsor one of our schools please GET IN TOUCH!
If you’re wondering how hard it will be to send an unmanned craft into space check out this home video, you can do it!!! This short video shows you how!
