Promote the Expedition 34/35 space mission to engage Canadians, in particular youth, to learn more about the mission and the Canadian Space Program.
Inspire Canadian youth to pursue studies in science and technology by using the fascination of space, contributing to Canada’s knowledge economy.
Make science accessible and entertaining to Canadians.
Using a list of material provided, Canadians had to design a science experiment that could be conducted in weightlessness. Astronaut Chris Hadfield performed the winning experiments in space.
MANDATE SPECIFICATIONS:
Client: Canadian Space Agency
Date: 2011
TARGETED AUDIENCE:
Canadian general public, targeting students (grades 6 to 9) and classrooms in particular.
Two winning entries selected, one from a classroom and the other from the general public.