{"id":408,"date":"2016-05-01T23:33:20","date_gmt":"2016-05-01T23:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/?p=3795"},"modified":"2023-02-01T07:57:33","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T07:57:33","slug":"space-the-final-farming-frontier-bestology-week-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/2016\/05\/01\/space-the-final-farming-frontier-bestology-week-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Space:  The Final Farming Frontier \u2013 bESTology Week 14"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #cf6329;\">Space: The Final Farming Frontier \u2013 bESTology Week 14<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_3796\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/spacefarming.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3796\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/spacefarming-150x150.png\" alt=\"Image: theday.co.uk\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/spacefarming-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/spacefarming-50x50.png 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 \u00a0Image: theday.co.uk<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Farming from one end of the earth to the other has become possible due to research and technology. Creating green space in deserts, harvesting wheat in Africa and growing pest resistant crops have each been accomplished.\u00a0\u00a0 Now it is time to set one\u2019s sights on the next grand farming challenge &#8211; Space: The Final Farming Frontier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As NASA and other commercial space corporations launch astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) and beyond; food becomes a challenge. According to NASA, the cost is roughly $10,000 per pound to send food to the ISS. Growing food in space would help solve this issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There is no longer time to dream about farming in space, it\u2019s time to make it a reality. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">bESTologists can help make it happen!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cf6329;\"><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/space-farming-yields-a-crop-of-benefits-for-earth\">Space Farming Yields a Crop of Benefits for Earth &#8211; NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/blog\/2016\/05\/01\/space-food-and-star-trek\/\">Space Food and Star Trek<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2013 videos<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/blog\/2016\/05\/01\/growing-food-in-space\/\">Growing Food in Space<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2013 videos<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/content\/benefits-for-humanity-farming-from-space\">Benefits for Humanity: Farming from Space<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nss.org\/settlement\/ColoniesInSpace\/colonies_chap09.html\">Up on the Farm<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2013 Space Society<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Space_farming\">Space Farming<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2013 Wikipedia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/2013\/09\/starship-salad-bar\/\">Space Farming: The Final Frontier<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bestinc.org\/b_year_2007.php\">2021 Mission to Mars: A Space Odyssey<\/a> \u2013 <span style=\"color: #000000;\">BEST Game 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cf6329;\"><strong>Grainstorming<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Round and Round We Go! Choose a partner and discuss how each of the following cycles relate with farming on earth:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Water<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Photosynthesis (oxygen and carbon dioxide)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nutrients and carbon (you are what you eat!)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Continue the discussion and determine each of the cycles would differ on the ISS, the moon and Mars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Review the resources above and compare and contrast your ideas to real-world research performed by NASA and others. In addition to water, photosynthesis and nutrients, summarize how the change in gravity would impact farming in space.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As a bESTologist, share five new space-farming facts with friends and family today!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cf6329;\"><strong>BEST Farm Journal<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Let\u2019s get creative! Write a short story describing a Farmer\u2019s Life on Mars. Review the \u201cSilo\u201d activities from previous weeks and include applicable farm terminology and required elements for a sustainable farm on Mars. Evaluate whether each element is currently on Mars or would need to be transported, generated or 3-D printed once a habitat is established.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Using NASA\u2019s website, explore their innovative ideas for a farming community on Mars. Compare their ideas with your story and identify similarities and differences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Be sure to share your story with your BEST teammates!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cf6329;\"><strong>BEST Connection<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The 2007, the BEST game was Mission to Mars: 2021 Space Odyssey. The game\u2019s challenge was to unload equipment, food, medical supplies and fuel tanks in preparation of the first manned mission to Mars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Analyze the 2007 game and discuss how the field could be modified for space-farming. Rather than a robot unloading the prior game pieces, list your Top 5 essential items needed to be delivered to begin establishing a farm habitat. Identify game pieces and justify if a BEST robot could transport and score each item.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BEST is always searching for innovative game ideas! Share your ideas with us!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cf6329;\"><strong>Community Connection<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Community outreach is a major component of BEST and it is never too early to begin sharing <em>Bet The Farm 2016<\/em> with others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Create a five-minute video or presentation that captures the Spirit of BEST. Invite others to visit your classroom and share. Using the phrase \u201cBEST Makes It Happen\u201d explain to the guests how BEST Makes It Happen for you, your school and\/or your community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To engage the guests, conclude with the following fun activity and persuade them to participate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Read the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Bet The Farm 2016<\/em> could possibly require our team to establish a farm habitat on Mars, but we are only allowed to take three of the following. Help us evaluate and choose our Top 3 animals for a sustainable farm habitat on Mars.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bees<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cow<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dog<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Chicken<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Goat<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Horse<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Pig<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Duck<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>(Hint: The above list of resources will help you evaluate the importance of each <\/em><em>animal)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Be your BEST and invite your guests to join your team on <em>Bet The Farm<\/em> game day!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Bloom\u2019s Taxonomy:<\/strong> analyze, choose, compare, conclude, contrast, create, determine, discuss, evaluate, explore, identify, include, invite, justify, list, persuade, relate, review, share, summarize, write<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Workforce Skills:<\/strong> reading comprehension, active listening, critical thinking, speaking, active learning, writing, service orientation, persuasion, systems evaluation, science, judgment and decision making, technology design<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">While the information contained in this website has been compiled from sources believed to be current and reliable, Friends of BEST in Alabama, Inc. (FBA) cannot be held responsible for any errors, omissions or content changes. Links made from this website are to reputable organizations at the time of posting. However, FBA cannot be held responsible for content on such linked websites. The existence of such links does not represent an endorsement by FBA of any views expressed or products or services offered.<\/span><\/h6>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Download a PDF copy of Space: The Final Farming Frontier &#8211; bESTology Week 14. \u00a0Click <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B4Zn0esNNU9KYXpXMzZQR3Q1R3c\/view?usp=sharing\">HERE<\/a>!<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Be sure to share bESTology with your BEST friends!<\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Space: The Final Farming Frontier &ndash; bESTology Week 14<br \/>\nFarming from one end of the earth to the other has become possible due to research and technology. Creating green space in deserts, harvesting wheat in Africa and growing pest resistant crops have each been accomplished.&nbsp;&nbsp; Now it is time to set one&rsquo;s sights on the next grand farming challenge &ndash; Space: The Final Farming Frontier.<br \/>\nAs NASA and other commercial space corporations launch astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[344],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bestology-2016"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=408"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":409,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408\/revisions\/409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}