An Out-Of-This-World experience for our Year 11 and 12 Physics classes
An Out-Of-This-World experience for our Year 11 and 12 Physics classes
What a wonderful experience for our Year 11 and 12 Physics classes who visited the Hamilton Secondary College Space School. Students dressed in astronaut suits and experienced a Mars simulator involving activities on the planet’s surface and communication in the mission control room. The visit ended with a trip to the planetarium where students viewed constellations in the night’s sky. A great informative and inspiring time for all involved!
Students reflected:
On Thursday (the 8th of September) the Year 11 and 12 Physics classes visited the Hamilton Secondary College Space School, accompanied by Mr Paolo Arman and Ms Margaret Smitherman. During our visit we had the opportunity to dress in astronaut suits and experience a Mars simulator, which involved activities on the planet’s surface and communication in the mission control room. There were a variety of different space industry roles for students to undertake in the simulator, ranging from engineers to physicists. After lunch, we heard from teachers at the school who discussed future opportunities in the space industry with us, which we are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to be apart of right here in Adelaide with our very own space agency. The visit ended with a trip to the planetarium where we viewed constellations in the night’s sky, such as the Southern Cross and Orion’s Belt. On behalf of the Year 11 and 12 Physics students, we would like to express our gratitude to all the teachers involved in making this informative and inspiring experience happen.
Clare Wilks (11NO), Isabelle Chen (11NO), Dora Carney (11BC) and Riley Johnston (11LN)
