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Elementary School - Grades 4-6
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Make an alien that can survive on the planet Mercury
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Creating an alien that can survive on the planet Mars.
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Research the physical traits of Pluto and design an alien that can survive on this planet
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What is Terraforming?
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Middle School - Grades 7-9
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Is there life in outer space?
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Research history of space exploration and Canada’s contribution.
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Does life exists on Mars?
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Explore Space Stations and Space Shuttles
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Examines the relationship between age and strength of o-rings by use of Arrhenius equation in this experiment to artificially age o-rings through heating.
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Deterine if specific microorganisms can meet two of the criteria (ability to survive in the Martian atmospheric mixture of gases, and the near vacuum atmospheric density) required to terraform Mars.
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High School - Grades 10-12
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Make a Galilean Telescope and Recreat Galileo's Astronomical Experiments
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Research Radio Astronomy and Build an Amateur Radio Telescope
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Terraforming Mars: a Review of Research
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Technological Requirements for Terraforming Mars
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Super-Greenhouse Gases and Mars Terraforming
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Measure the ratio of dune spacing to dune height of sand dunes on Mars by using Mars Global Surveyor Image Analysis.
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Simulation and Animation of the n-Body Problem in Two-Bodies (addressing the problem of satellites becoming "space junk").
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Analyze ultra-high energy cosmic ray showers and characterize their energies and apparent direction of origin.
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Can photosynthesis occur at Saturn or Mars?
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Useful Links
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Science Fair Projects Resources
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Astronomy Resources
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Solar System Resources
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Optics Resources
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Citation Guides, Style Manuals, Reference
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Safety Resources
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Astronomy Science Fair Books
    
    
    
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