REGISTER FOR THE WORKSHOP (Teachers)
TEAM APPLICATION (Available on the 14th of December)
WHAT IS CANSAT JUNIOR?
A CanSat (“Can” = can + “Sat” = Satellite) Junior is an educational project created in Portugal by ESERO and Ciência Viva, aimed at students in the 3rd basic cycle. It is a simplified version of the European Space Agency (ESA) CanSat project, and consists of building a functional model of a microsatellite capable of measuring atmospheric parameters and sending telemetry to a base station. The CanSat is launched from a certain altitude and during the descent, controlled by a parachute built by the students, it transmits data on temperature, air pressure and altitude, to the base station made up of an antenna, also built by the students, connected to a receiving device and a computer.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
This competition is aimed at the basic education students (middle school) from all schools in the Autonomous Region of the Azores, with the main objective of providing young participants with contact with basic but very practical science and engineering applications in a “real” project. absolutely exciting and impactful in the development of scientific, technical, communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills.
Teams of students (minimum of 3 and maximum of 6 members) guided by a teacher are allowed. In this 2nd edition, a team that has already participated must include at least one student who has never participated in the CanSat Junior project. A school can register more than one team.
IMPORTANT DATES
» Until the 15th of November 2024 – Registration for the CanSat Junior Açores teacher workshop.
» 14 December de 2024 – Teacher workshop in São Miguel Island.
» Until the 31th of December 2024 – Teams registration and and submission of videos.
» 7 to 10 January 2025 – Team selection.
» 13 January 2025 – Communication of the selected teams and shipping of the kits.
» 30 and 31 of May 2025 – Final of the CanSat Junior Azores competition, on Santa Maria Island.
PARTNERS
REVIEW 1ST EDITION OF CANSAT JUNIOR AÇORES
REVIEW 2ND EDITION OF CANSAT JUNIOR AÇORES
