All About STEM NEWS
ESERO UK: Astro-Pi Challenge!
Give your learners the chance to run their computer programs in space!
The European Astro Pi Challenge offers young people the amazing opportunity to conduct investigations in space by writing computer programs that run on Raspberry Pi computers aboard the International Space Station.
The Missions:
Mission Zero – 1 Hour – Primary & Secondary School Children (Suitable for Beginners)
Mission Zero offers young people the chance to have their code run in space! Write a simple program to take a reading from the colour and luminosity sensor on an Astro Pi computer on board the International Space Station, and use it to set the background colour in a personalised image for the astronauts to see as they go about their daily tasks.
(Age 19 and under)
Mission Space Lab – 9 Months Duration
Mission Space Lab offers teams of young people the chance to have their scientific experiments run on board the International Space Station!
(Age 19 and under)
Schools: Space Inspirations Launch!
More resources from ESERO UK
ESA Education
UK Space Agency Resources
Request a FREE STEM Ambassador to support your session
All About STEM works on lots of exciting STEM projects. As part of the STEM Learning family, we manage the STEM Ambassador Hub in Merseyside, Cheshire and Warrington, working closely with the regional Science Learning Partnerships in Merseyside and Warrington and Cheshire and Wirral.
We also manage the STEM Enrichment Partnership for the North West which includes STEM Clubs, ESERO UK (Space) and Nuffield Research Placements.
Follow All About STEM on Twitter here
Like All About STEM on Facebook