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Moonhack 2023

A collection of projects from the Moonhack 2023 coding challenge. These projects use Scratch, Python, and micro:bit, and also include a design brief - choose your own coding platform to create your own solution! You will also find the winning Moonhack entry from 2023, created by Kaitlyn.

7 projects

Space Shoe

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The materials used in the soles of athletic shoes were developed for the inner lining of astronaut's helmets. Create a game where the user can design their own space shoe. Moonhack 2023.

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Looking into Space

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Mobile phone cameras are a technology that has come from an invention created for space travel. Explore the use of a camera through this project. Moonhack 2023.

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Constellation

Microbit projects

LED technology has been used in space to grow plants and to treat astronauts medically, Use LEDs on Micro:Bits to create a constellation. Moonhack 2023.

Microbit projects

Guess the Invention

Hmmm what could it be

Do you know what everyday objects have been invented for space exploration? Write a program to create a guessing game based on this idea. Moonhack 2023.

Hmmm what could it be

Protect the Planet

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The computer mouse was an invention that was designed to help NASA researchers interact with data on their computers. Create a game that uses the mouse to aim and shoot at stars attcking the planet. Moonhack 2023.

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Space Junk

Hmmm what could it be 1

Select your own choice of coding - Scratch, Python, HTML, Micro:Bits etc - to create a solution addressing space junk. Moonhack 2023.

Hmmm what could it be 1

Space Clean Up by Kaitlyn

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Create the winning entry for Space Junk from Moonhack 2023. This project was created by Kaitlyn and we are excited to have turned her winning entry into a project for everyone to create.

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