THE SPACE POTATO
Deep Space Plant-Based Ship
By Ross Ziegelmeir - United Kingdom

THE SPACE POTATO
Activity Duration: 60 min
​Recommended Age: 15-16
  • How much do you know about Potatoes?
  • Did you know you can "Domesticate Potatoes"?

​EXPERIENCE
Click on the GREEN POTATO sound bite on the left to learn about The Space Potato...Domestication!
THINK
Plants are used in everything around us. We even drink plants as tea. Without fruits and vegetables, we would become very sick. Our clothing is also made of plants. The air we breathe is produced by plants. Plants clean our water and regulate rainfall. Without plants, we would not exist.  

We must think about plants as we plan for deep space exploration. How are we going to take them with us so that we can survive?
Watch this cartoon about growing plants on spaceships.
CREATE
Design a ship that could be used to explore deep space.
  • The design should be based around the plants we will need on the journey so that the explorers can survive.
  • Use any materials you have on hand to make a sketch of a ship, a detailed plan, or even 3D paper model.
  • Decide what plants you want to take to space and why.
  • Design your ship with these plants in mind.
SHOW US YOUR SPACE POTATO -SPACESHIP. Send us your drawing, pictures, videos or soundbites to SciArt Exchange (submit here) and we will share your creativity with other kids around the world.

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