E05 The One with the Space Potato

Will Billy try, deny, or cry over the potato salad?

Students are fascinated with Mars, and it’s interesting that many of them think living on Mars won’t be that difficult within their lifetime. Perhaps they’re right! Or perhaps it’s harder than the movies make it seem. Mars One Astronaut Candidate Dianne McGrath talks about the challenges of growing food in outer space as this clip explores some of the significant hurdles facing life on Mars, including the serious question: ‘what’s for dinner?'.

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Free v9.0 Australian Curriculum-aligned lesson plans, springboards and activities for Yr 2-10.

E05 The One with the Space Potato

Yr Level

Learning Area

Curriculum Code
Space Food
5 6
Science English
AC9S6H01 AC9S5U01 AC9S5H02 AC9E5LY06 AC9S6H02 AC9S6U01 AC9E6LY06
Planetary Tubers
6
Science
AC9S6U02
Transcript The One with the Space Potato
5 6
Science English
AC9S6H01 AC9S5U01 AC9S5H02 AC9E5LY06 AC9S6H02 AC9S6U01 AC9E6LY06 AC9S6U02
E05 The One with the Space Potato
Space Food
Yr Level
5 6
Learning Area
Science English
Curriculum Code
AC9S6H01 AC9S5U01 AC9S5H02 AC9E5LY06 AC9S6H02 AC9S6U01 AC9E6LY06
Planetary Tubers
Yr Level
6
Learning Area
Science
Curriculum Code
AC9S6U02
Transcript The One with the Space Potato
Yr Level
5 6
Learning Area
Science English
Curriculum Code
AC9S6H01 AC9S5U01 AC9S5H02 AC9E5LY06 AC9S6H02 AC9S6U01 AC9E6LY06 AC9S6U02

Factastical #8

In 2014 a man named Stuart Kettle pushed a Brussels sprouts up a mountain with his nose for charity.