Students challenged to ‘survive and thrive’ on Mars
More than 40 student projects from across the United States will vie to win the Mars STEAM Challenge on Saturday, June 10, during the Mars New Year Festival.
Jessica Beasley, organizer and festival secretary, said 67 students — from Pennsylvania to Florida — participated.
“They wowed us for sure,” Beasley said with a laugh.
She said the Mars STEAM Challenge is a virtual contest for students in grades three to 12, inviting participants to imagine life on the red planet.
“The Challenge: You and 99 others have been sent to live on the planet Mars,” Beasley said. “You must contribute to your new community. How will you best use your talents — will you help the colonists ‘survive’ or ‘thrive?’”
Students, working in groups of up to three, were tasked with guaranteeing their colony’s survival, prosperity or both, Beasley said.
Mars STEAM Challenge Tent
Visitors will find the Mars Steam Challenge Tent and projects along Grand Avenue in the borough.
