Quest For Excellence
Since 2010, the Quest Institute for Quality Education has launched over 100 student-designed experiments investigating topics such as plant health, bacterial growth, ant behavior, radiation effects, and even metal plating. Quest for Space combines the disciplines of software programming, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, project management, and teamwork — in ways that are fun and accessible to students as young as elementary school!
Design and run science experiments onboard the International Space Station through this unique STEM program! Elementary through high school students use a classroom lab kit to operate experiments in the classroom and then write code to run the same experiments on Quest Institute’s automated multipurpose platform on the International Space Station.
Level 1 is the entry level product, appropriate for families, younger-aged students 8+ and as supplemental workshops or labs at the elementary or middle school level
- Hands On ISS Experiments
- Arduino based programming
- 4-6 hours of curriculum
- For Ages 8+
Level 2 is an experiment lab with more tools, components and functions than level 1. It is appropriate for the classroom with a full curriculum and appropriate for students in the junior high and high school.
- Hands-on ISS experiments
- Based on LEGO Mindstorms platform
- Portal uploading programs to the ISS and downloading experimental data
- 30-hour curriculum (can be taught over a summer, semester, or full school year)
- Requires a mentor (training available)
Level 3 is the most advanced type of student project offered by Quest for Space. With the help of technical mentors, students design and build custom hardware that fits in a mini-laboratory to be launched to the space station.
- Custom experiment platform
- Self-paced development
- For Ages 14+
- hardware built, flight-certified and launched to ISS