The depths of space are incredibly vast and mysterious, and modern-day scientists have yet to unfold its secrets. However, one company is aiming to explore the depths of space, and even find some resources in it as well.
Planetary Resources, an asteroid mining company based in Washington, wants to be at the forefront of finding usable resources in the solar system. More specifically, the company wants to explore asteroids for natural resources and precious metals. Asteroids are rich in useful and necessary resources such as nickel, iron, water, and platinum. The interesting and innovative part about Planetary Resources’ plans is that they intend to use an unmanned robotic spacecraft to do all of the mining and exploring they want to do in space.
Does this company’s explorative work inspire your Blasters? If your kids had the chance to go into space and explore, what would they do? Get your Blaster thinking about space exploration by building their personal outer space diorama! Help them use their imagination and pretend that you are in space with them, on some distant planet. Create a diorama to replicate the scenery of the planet, and get creative! Here are some directions:
Materials you will need
- Empty shoebox (with the lid)
- Construction paper, paint, stickers, and any other decorative items
Directions
- Cover the inside and outside of your shoebox with black construction paper or black paint. Make sure to also paint the lid. Please see picture below for an example.
- Place your box inside the box’s lid, as demonstrated in the picture below.
- Create a surface at the bottom of your box using construction paper or some other material. This is supposed to replicate the surface of a planet.
- Add whatever elements you would like in your box. You can foreign planets, alien monsters, and even some planets and stars in the background.
Your child can customize their diorama with different components. Encourage them to use their imagination, and maybe they can even draw inspiration from when they play Math Blaster! Tell us what you think about this craft, and let us know about any cool ideas your Blasters had.
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