Passport to the Stars

What kind of curious are you? 

Come to Open City Research to be a part of real research and explore 5 types of curiosity through space themed activities.

You could be: 

• An Explorer: use your senses to explore out of this world destinations. Find out what Jupiter’s clouds smell like and hear sounds from Mars. 
• A People Person: how are astronauts chosen and what would you need to know to decide who you would want to spend time with on a long haul space mission?
• An Experimenter: discover hidden colours in inks using chromatography and find our how similar processes are used in search of extra-terrestrial life.
• A Problem Solver: solve puzzles and figure out what you’d need to survive on the Moon.
• A Wonderer: be wowed by drawings and questions about life the universe and everything, and add your own.  

You'll learn about space science, collect stamps in your ‘Passport to the Stars’ as they complete activities and answer questions that help researcher Dr Fidelia Law from the University of Bristol’s School of Education. 

Fidelia is exploring how different types of curiosity could guide more people from underrepresented groups towards careers in STEM. 

At the end you can trade in the passport for a badge to show off your curiosity.