Solar System Teacher

THE CHALLENGE: Book it to the Moon
Solar System

Develop an interactive app for children that uses smart phone and tablet sensory to locate the Moon (any time of the day, even below horizon), which unlocks current lunar data (phase, distance, etc), and then presents the user options for reading a "Moon" related story, view space agency photos and videos, and/or fun facts about the Moon. The goal of this challenge is edutainment and raising awareness about lunar missions around the world.

Explanation

Uses NFC enabled smart poster to teach children about Solar System, and MOONS of planets in the solar system using smartphones.

Resources Used

Android Studio IDE to write program

Windows Live Movie Maker to edit video

YouTube to find educational video clips

NFC tags , and printed Solar system poster to create smart poster

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