Overview

Space exploration is the future. It satisfies the human urge to explore and to travel, and in the times to come it could even provide our species with new places to call home – especially relevant now, as Earth becomes increasingly crowded. Extending our reach into space is also necessary for the advancement of science.

Objective

To enable students to plan a trip to a planet and prepare a Space Travel Brochure including:

• Climatic conditions and geographical features of the planet
• Effects of spaceflight on the human brain and behavior
• Wound-management and healing in space
• A budget plan for the trip incorporating all the estimated expenses
• A story as a testimonial
• A list of things that will be required to be carried along as part of their luggage (in Hindi)

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

• Design and create a Travel Brochure
• Research and record
• List features
• Prepare a budget
• Enhance their vocabulary
• Hone their writing skills
• Illustrate the brochure using software tools

Parental Involvement

Parental involvement will be required to encourage the students to discuss the features they are required to present in their Travel Brochure. Parents are requested to act as facilitators where required, but let the student take the lead.

Subjects Integrated

Social Science, Science, Numeracy, English, Hindi, ICT and Performing Art

Instructions

Social Science: Imagine you are an astronaut and you have visited the planet to which the trip is being planned. Pen down the climatic conditions and geographical features of the planet in pointers in your space travel brochure.

Science: Make a budget plan for your trip incorporating all the estimated expenses you will be incurring while going for the trip and write the estimated figure in the Space Travel Brochure.

English: Relocate a Fairy Tale to the planet for which you are preparing the Travel Brochure. Re-write and present the story as a testimonial on the last page of your Space Travel Brochure.