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Plants in space

What do plants in space look like?

Invite students to be citizen scientists and think about what plants in space could look like. Using this resource, which brings together Matt Cosgrove's picture book, Alpacas in Space, and leading research from the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space (P4S), help students craft new creative approaches for the future of plants.   

ARC Centre of Excellent in Plants for Space  

P4S is developing technologies to enable humans to survive and thrive in space, reducing the dependence on constant resupply, and using this lens to transform the sustainability of food and bioresource production on Earth.  Find out more here

Join the MoAD Learning team and Alpacas in Space author Matt Cosgrove for our free National Science Week digital event. Book now.

A graphic illustration of stars and plants with activities for students to think about plants in space.

Resources

Plants in space – matrix

Activities for students to create out-of-this-world stories, puppets and design plants for different planets.