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It’s the year 2040 … BEEP! BEEP! It’s a message beamed onto your wall from your best friend

who’s on holiday with her family on Venus: “Our spaceship has broken down and we can’t get home! HELP!!”

YOUR MISSION: to design and build a vehicle that can travel to Venus and back to rescue your bestie and her family.

It’s the year 2040 … BEEP! BEEP!

DESIGN GURU“Our design looks SUPER COOL”

• Selects the colour scheme for the aircraft

• Designs the people and their space outfi ts

SELLER/BRANDING EXPERT“Our design is AWESOME because…”

• Comes up with 5 names for the aircraft – team vote on the fi nal name

• Pitches the entry to the judges

TECHNICAL EXPERT & ENGINEER“Our design will TOTALLY WORK”

• Selects the material to build the vehicle and the fuel to power it

• Advises the pilot how the aircraft fl ies

INSTRUCTIONS: Get into groups of 3 and appoint a HIPSTER, HUSTLER and HACKER

Credit: Girls Geeks, published by Penguin Random House

Venus is the brightest planet (you may need sunnies!)

Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system - over 400oC!!!

The air on Venus stinks like

rotten eggs

WIN!A fl ight experience

in a real aircraft

simulator for your

team!

Takemehigher.org.au

Innovation. Partnerships. Diversity.Innovation. Partnerships. Diversity. Connect. Inspire. Excel.Connect. Inspire. Excel.

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Do you like solving problems? BECOME AN AEROSPACE ENGINEER.

Do you like exploring? BECOME A PILOT.

Do you like helping people? JOIN A RESCUE AND AID RELIEF AIRCREW.

Do you like playing I Spy? BECOME AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER.

CHOOSE YOUR CAREER!

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER

I make sure planes take off and land

safely. It’s like solving a giant

puzzle in the sky!

COLOUR ME IN!

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

I make sure the plane is safe before the fl ight. I’m great with

tools and gadgets.

AEROSPACE ENGINEER

My offi ce is in the largest building

in the world! I’m designing lighter aircraft

to help save the environment.

PILOTMy offi ce is in the sky.

I love traveling the world and connecting families.


Contact Aviation/Aerospace Australia 1300 889 459 [email protected]

A/AA - INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AVIATION AND AEROSPACE PROFESSIONALS

NO OTHER CAREER TAKES YOU HIGHER

This page is for Teachers!Teachers!

A/AA - INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AVIATION AND AEROSPACE PROFESSIONALS OF AVIATION AND AEROSPACE PROFESSIONALS



Aviation/Aerospace Australia is building awareness about the careers and opportunities available in the aviation and aerospace industry with a particular focus on increasing diversity and promoting the roles available in the industry.

A/AA is pleased to provide a careers pack and an exciting project for students to participate in. This provides teachers a great STEM activity for term two of 2020.

WHAT? • Build a spacecraft • Size/Dimensions – approximately 30cm x 30cm x 40cm • Built of cardboard, lego or similar

WHO? • Teams of three – both ability and gender diverse

WHEN? • Option to complete the project over one week or 4 weeks – schools’ choice.

In order to make it easy to participate we have created a weekly lesson guide including optional pre-work.

SUGGESTED PROJECT TIMELINE:

DAY 1 OR WEEK 1 (1 hour)Presentation from an industry professional on their career and day to day activities. This presenter can also answer any questions the teacher may have. A short video will be shown to encourage girls in particular to consider a career in aviation or as an aerospace engineer. Careers packs will be given to children including information for parents and teachers. (30mins)

Children form groups of 3 and select a HIPSTER, HUSTLER and HACKER: • Hipster is the Design Guru– making everything look cool • Hustler is the seller/branding expert – selling the design to the judges• Hacker is the technical expert and Engineer – is the design actually practical? Credit: Girl Geeks, published by Penguin Random House • Children brainstorm their ideas (30mins)

DAY 2 OR WEEK 2 (1 hour)PLAN THE BUILD • What will it be made of? • How will the students collect/obtain these items? • Create a plan to bring all materials for the following week

DAY 3 OR WEEK 3 (1 hour)START THE BUILD

DAY 4 OR WEEK 4 (1 hour)COMPLETE THE BUILD

We would love it

if you could take

photos or timelapse

videos through the

competition

process!

A/AA - INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AVIATION AND AEROSPACE PROFESSIONALS

NO OTHER CAREER TAKES YOU HIGHER

This page is for Teachers!Teachers!

A/AA - INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AVIATION AND AEROSPACE PROFESSIONALS OF AVIATION AND AEROSPACE PROFESSIONALS



What date and time would you like an aviation or aerospace professional to attend your school/class to make an introductory presentation to excite and engage children in the competition? Please contact Tamara Bell on [email protected] to con� rm your presenteror call 1300 889 459.

WHEN? • Registrations required by Friday 6 March 2020 • Competition commences 14 April – closes 26 June • Projects displayed June/July

The competition will be judged by professional aviation and aerospace women. Projects will be displayed in a public venue for families to admire.

OPTIONAL LESSON PRE-WORK• 4 forces of � ight – Lift, Weight, Thrust and Draft Please email [email protected] to obtain your copy • Space Craft in production currently including / Boeing X-37 / Space X / Virgin Galactic / Lockheed Martin Airbus Defence and Space – Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (Orion MPVS)

SUGGESTED READING • Blast off – including activity sheets www.penguin.com.au/books/blast-off-9780143785040• Girl Geeks www.girlgeekacademy.com/books/• Rosie Revere Engineer• www.storytimefromspace.com

PRIZES!

TERMS AND CONDITIONS Diverse teams are encouraged • This competition is open to Year 2 aged school children across Brisbane and Melbourne regions from both public and private schools. • Materials to be supplied by the schools • Transport for winning teams to be arranged by parents – will only be in the metro area

A FLIGHT EXPERIENCE IN AN AIRCRAFT SIMULATOR FOR YOUR TEAM!One awarded in Brisbane and in Melbourne.

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