What is a Hack-A-Thon? I thought you might ask.
PARI’s Hack-A-Thon weekend is all about space exploration and helping others to understand space better while working as a team.
This Hack-A-Thon is for teams who are ready to tackle big ideas in space exploration. If you believe you are up to the task of transforming a complex topic into a tool or experience that helps others understand and be inspired, this event is for you! Keep reading…
DATES and TIMES: Friday, April 11th (7pm) through Sunday April 13th (3pm).
If you’re a teacher, gather up a team of students. If you’re a high school student, gather up some friends and a teacher. If you’re a college student, gather some friends. Then, register!
Your team will choose from a menu of space science related challenges to take on for the weekend. Most challenges will be related to developing creative ways to explain concepts in space science and human space exploration to others. For instance, you may create an interactive way to show people the composition of regolith from different regions on Mars, or a video game to allow people steer a space probe around an icy moon to catch particles from ice geysers. During the Hack-A-Thon you’ll create the best version you’re able, and the most inspiring teams could see their ideas turned into real exhibits that become part of a travelling model of part of the International Space Station.
This is a free event for teams of at least three teens, accompanied by an adult team leader if team members are under 18. College students may also join in the competition as a team – no chaperone required. PARI will provide lodging, meals, mentorship, and access to all the amazing facilities found on campus.
Now that you know what a HACK-A-THON is, we want to help you register as quickly as possible, so click on this link to score your team’s tickets and secure a spot for the coolest weekend space competition around.
Also, we would be remiss not to tell you that this incredible experience has been made possible thanks to:
- The Smoky Mountain STEM Collaborative
- Southwestern Community College
- NASA Space Grant
- And other PARI supporters
*Some people just know how to make science learning really cool.