Future Flight Hawai'i Residential Program Next Stop: Mars Kilauea Military Camp, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park July 7-12, 2002 02A Training and Mission Module Descriptions

Crew Platch
      Design a symbol of the flight crew using chromatography
Asteroid Belt
      Practicing teamwork through creating beautiful music through palm pipes and Spin-A-Tune
Cat-A-Pult I
      Use problem solving and math to trigger a series of catapults
Remote Sensing
      Use spectrometers to determine the signature of various surfaces
Mars Rover
      Build a Mars rover and learn about electrical circuits
Mars Plane
      Forces of flight, design a glider from a kit, a toss back glider, and an aerocopter
Earth-Mars ABCs
      Comparing Earth and Mars through vacuum experiments
Exobiology
      Defining life through Cat's Eyes and testing for life through Sea Monkeys
Mars Solar Rover
      Attach a solar panel to the Mars rover and challenge the Mars field
What is science?
      Practice science inquiry through experiments with density and diffusion
Search for Water
      Discuss the importance of water and finding water on Mars using a conductivity tool
Pneumatic robotic arm
      Design and build a robot arm using pneumatic devices
Windmills on Mars
      Design and build windmills to generate the maximum energy from the wind
Resource Analysis
      Sample the weather on Mars through measuring wind, temperature, and humidity
Life Support
      Test crew urine samples, check the quality of water with test kits
Mars Topography
      The major features of the Mars surface is depicted through unique 3D art work created
Gemini STARLAB
      Learn about the night sky over Hawai'i as well as take a virtual tour of the great telescopes on Mauna Kea
Mars Polar Cap
      Learn about carbon dioxide in a solid form (dry ice) through various experiments
Landing on Mars
      Soft land a package on Mars through design of parachutes
Ballooning on Mars
      Design a hot air balloon which could be used to explore the Martian surface
Mars Geology
      Identify minerals using a classification key
Future Flight
      The 10 most fantastic space flights of the next 100 years are depicted along with flashbacks in aeronautical and space history
Next Stop: Mars (mission)
      The Martian science team of geologists, resource analysts, life support specialists, communication/navigation specialists and energy specialists collect data on the Mars landing site
Orbit/Rendezvous
      Geometry practice through use of a Safe-T compass in comparing Earth and Mars
Marstrap Racer
      Build a racer powered by a mouse trap in the first Olympus Mons drag strip competition
Mission Debriefing
      Crew debriefing of findings and conclusions of the Next Stop: Mars mission
Cat-A-Pult II
      Use problem solving and math skills to transfer energy from one catapult to another
Mars Reebop
      Compare baby Reebop's characteristics with mommy and daddy Reebop's characteristics in this genetics activity
Mars Roller Coaster
      Design and build the first Mars recreational ride...a roller coaster
Mars Robotic Soccer Cup
      Win the Mars Soccer cup using robots to score goals
Alien Rendezvous
      The infamous annual visit of aliens in this academy award performance by aliens from across the galaxy
To be an Astronaut
      How astronauts are selected and trained
Martian Science
      An exciting and humorous series of science demonstrations by top notch science presenters

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Future Flight Hawaii A program developed and sponsored by the Hawai`i Space Grant Consortium, University of Hawai`i at Manoa in cooperation with the University of Hawai`i at Hilo , Kaua`i Community College , Kilauea Military Camp , and the Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park .

Last updated: Wed May 29 20:18:45 2002