Take a trip in virtual reality to study the stars!
Mission Gravity! combines classic scientific modelling with immersive virtual reality. In this incursion, students will collaborate in teams to create a model of stellar evolution by collecting and analysing data from a virtual trip to nearby stars. Students will use the laws of physics and the freedom of virtual reality to learn about how stars change over time and the tools scientists can use to study stars.
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Mission Gravity! (90 – 120 min) – The flagship OzGrav Incursion program, Mission Gravity! combines classic scientific modelling with immersive virtual reality. In this incursion, students will collaborate in teams to create a model of stellar evolution by collecting and analysing data from a virtual trip to nearby stars. Students will use the laws of physics and the freedom of virtual reality to learn about how stars change over time and the tools scientists can use to study stars. Best for Years 10-12;
$10 per student.
Mission Gravity: The Life of a Star (45 – 60 min) – In this qualitative version of Mission Gravity, students collaborate to use VR to build a conceptual understanding of how stars evolve over time and how the stars’ features change. They will use observations to model the basic evolution of a star. Best for Years 6-10;
$8 per student.
Years 11-12 / VCE Physics
$8 per student
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