Save the date for Back to School 2022-23 with ESA
After another successful school year of inspiring teachers and students all over Europe with space, ESA is happy to announce the return of our school projects in 2022-2023. Enjoy the Summer and be ready for exciting challenges starting in September, from training like an astronaut to building your own “micro-satellite”. Choose your favourite, note the kick-off dates and get ready to teach with space!
The European Astro Pi Challenge
12 September
Level: up to 19 years old
Have you ever dreamt of performing an experiment in space? All you need to do is write a computer programme for our special Raspberry Pi computers (called Astro Pis) on board the International Space Station! In Mission Zero you can take a colour measurement and display it along with a message for the astronauts. Teams taking part in Mission Space Lab will be able to design their own science experiment and get data back from space!
Astro Pi is run in collaboration with the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Find out more at Astro-pi.org
Mission X: Train Like an Astronaut
13 September
Level: 8 to 12 years old
It’s time to get up, move your body, and train like an astronaut! In Mission X, you’ll learn the key elements to keeping fit and staying healthy in space and on Earth. Complete physical exercises and scientific investigations developed by scientists and astronaut trainers. Earn steps to help mascots Luna and Leo walk to the Moon.
Mission X is a collaboration between ESA and the UK Space Agency, facilitated by the ESERO network.
Moon Camp Challenge
14 September
Level: up to 19 years old
Become an expert in lunar exploration and 3D design with the Moon Camp Challenge! Choose the level that best fits your team, from beginner to advanced, and start designing an out-of-this-world lunar base. Get inspired with the winning teams’ projects from 2021-22 at www.mooncampchallenge.org.
Moon Camp is a partnership between ESA and Airbus Foundation, in collaboration with Autodesk.
CanSat
15 September
Level: 14 to 19 years old
What’s it like to take part in a real space project? Work together as a team to imagine, build and launch a CanSat to find out.
CanSat offers a unique opportunity for students to gain practical experience of a real space project. They are responsible for all aspects: imagining the CanSat, selecting its mission, integrating the components, testing, preparing for launch and then analysing the data.
Climate Detectives
16 September
Level: primary and secondary
In the Climate Detectives school project, teams of students are challenged to identify and investigate a local climate problem using real satellite images, historical climate data, or even their own measurements. They then use this data to propose simple actions to raise awareness or reduce the problem they investigated, that is… to make a difference for our planet. In the end, students share their results with the Climate Detectives community, like real scientists! Join the project and help ESA monitor and protect Earth’s climate.
If you want to know more about the school projects - how to apply, how to get started, supporting resources and more – join the Teach with Space Information Session on the 27 September 2022. In this session we will also go through the calendar of online training opportunities for primary and secondary teachers and educators for the 2022-2023 school year.
Save the dates and stay tuned for more information. We look forward to another fantastic year of projects with ESA Back to School!