Chemistry
Both physical and inorganic chemistry are vital in space research.
Organic chemistry is key to understanding the origins of life. A Lead Educator will use examples of chemistry in space contexts.
Below are some examples of content that could be included in your masterclass. However, we can build a bespoke day depending on your requirements. Talk to us today and let’s make a plan!
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Example content for KS3 – 4 and S2 – S4
- Fuels for space missions, energy density and stability
- Planetary formation and composition, from nebulae to solar systems
- ESA’s ExoMars mission, materials development and the search for life
- Measuring energy changes, rocket motor calorimetry
- Role playing molecules and the chemical processes they undergo in space
- Interpreting and using chemical notation to model molecules found in space
- Quantitative and qualitative analysis of a Martian soil analogue
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Example content for KS5 and S4 – S6
- Rocket propellants, their kinetics and thermodynamics
- Fuel cells and electrochemistry, powering life support systems
- Life Support, closed systems and efficient chemical recycling
- Apollo 13, critical thinking and problem solving
- Spectroscopy, probing the chemistry of the Milky Way and other galaxies
- Chirality and its significance as an indicator of life
- From molecular cloud to complex life, organic chemistry and order out of chaos
