The Future of Growing Food Indoor Farming - On Earth - in Space - on Other Planets (#627)

Start Date: 2023-07-05

End Date: 2023-08-11

Start Time: 12:00 PM

End Time: 1:00 PM

  • filter_dramaClass Description

    High School Students will work together to research, design, build and start an indoor based farming system. NASA Research is actively working to develop new techniques to grow food ON EARTH - IN SPACE - ON THE MOON & MARS Visit these web sites to get even more excited: https://www.livekindly.co/growing-vegetables-space-easier-than-sounds/ https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230518005381/en/Plenty-Opens-World%E2%80%99s-Most-Technologically-Advanced-Indoor-Vertical-Farm-in-Compton A STUDENT TEAM Based on their interests, students will choose their roles and responsibilities & form research teams. Possible roles include: - Farming - Biology - Electronics - Mechanical Engineering - Robotics - Computer Science Minimum time requirement: 8 hrs/wk Maximum time students may research/work on this project? No limit Max No. of students: 12 Ages: 9th - 12th grade BENEFITS ================== - Supercharge your college application - Small class size = more attention - Opportunities for professional development - Excellent for improving job opportunities - Prepare for your future career

  • placeAdditional Information

    No meetings on Holidays. Class meeting schedule may be modified to accommodate individual student needs. Interns are invited to continue this program for 2 months beyond the official end date.

  • whatshotPrerequisites

    None