Full project title
EXpeditionary Program for Learning OppoRtunities in Analog Space Exploration

Project Acronym:
EXPLORE

Reference No:
2023-1-AT01-KA220-SCH-000154094

Coordinator/applicant
OSTERREICHISCHES WELTRAUM FORUM VEREIN

Country of coordinator
Austria

Programme/fund
Erasmus+

Project duration
Start date 01-09-2023
End date 31-08-2026

Project website
https://explore-project.eu/

Social media
https://www.facebook.com/EXPLOREprojectEU

The EXPLORE project brings space exploration into the classroom through immersive, curriculum-aligned STEAM experiences. By simulating real-world analog missions to environments like the Moon or Mars, the project aims to engage students in hands-on learning that fosters curiosity, collaboration, and digital competence.

Key Objectives:

  • Engage students in realistic space exploration scenarios aligned with STEAM curricula.
  • Equip educators with training in student-centred, inclusive, and digitally integrated teaching methodologies.
  • Promote environmental awareness and problem-solving through space-themed learning.

Main Activities:

  • Development of an EXPLORE mission kit to support classroom-based space simulations.
  • Training and support for educators to adapt the kit to local curricula.
  • A hands-on student simulation mission at a planetary analog site, enabling international collaboration with peers and space professionals.

Expected Impact:

  • Enhanced student motivation and understanding of space science and sustainability.
  • Strengthened digital and collaborative skills among students.
  • Improved teacher capacity to deliver engaging, digitally supported STEAM education using innovative, inclusive practices.

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