Space can be savage, so we need tools to protect us from extremes and that help us safely explore the mysteries we encounter on our Adventures in Space, especially if we choose to live on Mars, Venus, or Jupiter! If kids think Phoenix is hot, wait until they explore the near 900 degree temperature of Venus! On this day, we investigated various tools for measuring, collecting, and protecting us, and used innovation to design some simple tools that would enable us an opportunity to more safely explore off-planet circumstances.
Our young scientists solved the problems we might encounter living on mars, including:
Exploring the basic impacts of UV (from sunlight) on uv sensitive materials
what methods can we use to manipulate and protect us from extreme exposure to light in space
how do we safely collect and test specimens, such as rocks, from strange places.
how to manage and gauge temperature and other extreme environmental conditions
It’s important to not only do real experiments with teachers at KSL who are willing to join you in taking risks, but also to combine creativity and a child’s imagination to invent specialized tools that have real function such as these specialized mylar glasses, hand tools, and mag glasses. Explore more space tools with your child with this video below to further expand their concept of space tools