3 August - 9 August
Section outline
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Kia ora...students and welcome to week 3.Our Focus this week is to research ideas that link to space mining.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- I have understood the meaning of space mining
- I have determined the importance of this new scientific activity
- Determine the economic and technological benefits it may propose
- Predict the challenges and harm space mining may induce
Activities:
- Can you imaging a world where we have active exploration into space, taking away the various materials that maybe present there? Research in depth the definition of space mining
- When did this activity first occur and by whom?
- How does space mining occur. Research the process from political consencus to actioning this in space.Which companies are responsible for this activity.
- Discuss the various importance it may bring to our planet or people. Think of economic, technological and political benefits.
- Do you think this activity may pose harm or challenges. Research your ideas on the problems associated. This of scientific flaws. ethics violations etc.Read this article to support you
- and watch this video:Space mining could generate a massive resources boom. ... volley – and a deliberately vague one at that – in this ...Apr 17, 2016 - Uploaded by Planetary Resources
- Produce your work on a presentation slide show.
- Watch these video's and provide your views:Asteroids can be huge, and they're almost everywhere in space. Asteroid mining could yield materials like ...Aug 14, 2019 - Uploaded by Seeker
Its latest title allows companies in the country to exploit space mining and the appropriation of asteroids and ...Jan 2, 2019 - Uploaded by NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryHomework:
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FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are FOCUSING...on identifying conspiracy theories such as the first landing on the moon,
- We are FOCUSING...examining if there is life on another planet
- We are FOCUSING...researching and understanding issue centred on space mining
