General News
24 August, 2024
Science week orbits life on Mars
YEAR eight students from East Loddon P12 College went to the next level in discovery during Science Week. The 23 students were part of last Friday’s workshops at Bendigo Tech School focused on sustaining life on Mars. They joined with students...
YEAR eight students from East Loddon P12 College went to the next level in discovery during Science Week.
The 23 students were part of last Friday’s workshops at Bendigo Tech School focused on sustaining life on Mars.
They joined with students from Maryborough Education Centre at the school’s innovation hub at the Bendigo campus of La Trobe University.
The university’s Plants for Space investigator, Associate Professor Kim Johnson, said: “We are so excited to have students explore how to support human survival in Space with fun STEM activities that include designing new Space plants and foods, automated and remote access farming.
“Australia has a great track record of farming in extreme environments and by partnering with the amazing team at Bendigo Tech School and local industry experts, we hope to inspire young people to explore the many career opportunities in space, agriculture and food industries, key growth areas in our regions and across Australia.”
East Loddon students have this year been looking at food chains and last term had investigated Mars.