Welcome to this Space Exploration challenge. In this activity, you will create a Space Exploration Value Briefing that helps a real audience understand an important question about space, science and society. You will investigate why humans explore space, compare benefits and concerns, gather evidence, and make a clear judgement about whether space exploration is worth […]
Choose Your Tools
Pick the tools that work best on your device. The skill matters more than the software. Chromebook, Windows, Mac and iPad users can all complete this activity successfully.
Use these to investigate reliable information, compare sources and keep track of evidence.
Use this to write plans, notes, briefings, reflections or structured written work.
Use this to build comparison tables, risk registers, rankings or simple evidence logs.
Use this to turn your final work into a clear presentation or briefing.
Use this to create infographics, design boards, maps, posters or visual reports.
Help learners choose a clear audience and final format for their Space Exploration Value Briefing. Ask them to explain what they are making before they begin, then support them to gather evidence, organise ideas and improve clarity without completing the work for them.
Successful work should include a clear audience, a reasons map, a balanced benefits and concerns table, evidence notes from reliable sources, and a final judgement that is more thoughtful than a simple yes or no.
Simplify by providing a small set of approved sources or a partially completed comparison table. Extend by asking learners to include cost, environmental impact, international cooperation or a comparison between crewed and robotic missions.
This mirrors how scientists, policymakers, journalists, public agencies and citizens weigh evidence before making decisions about public investment, technology and future priorities.
