TOP RATED DESIGNS 2024!
Congratulations to Coomandook Area School!
Winner of the 3D Printer generously donated by Makers Empire
2024 was another year of incredible entries into the Commissioner’s Design Thinking Challenge! The Commissioner was very impressed with the creativity and innovation shown by all students who completed her design thinking challenge.
Below are the top-rated 3D and 2D designs for 2024. They will feature in the Space to Dream Travelling Exhibition which will be on display at the Australian Space Discovery Centre throughout December 2024 and January 2025 and travelling to local libraries around South Australia in 2025.
Jack in Year 4 has won the 3D printer
for their school for Hollow-Ball
Congratulations to all of the Top Rated
Space to Dream entries for 2024!
Hollow-Ball
Hollow-Ball is a dome for people who want to get better at netball while they are on Mars. There will be lights in the room. They will project a hologram with little people and a little ball. You might be asking “how can you hold the ball?” well there will be sensors in the room to detect if you are holding the ball. There will also be an oxygen tank, a light switch to keep the right amount of light, and a touch pad in case you get bored or miss home. Don’t forget the engine on the top.
By Jack, Year 4, Coomandook Area School
Super Spinner
It helps you tell the time and there are squishy on it for stress. There is also a walkie talkie on it just in case you get lost. It also has a magnet to keep it on your finder and a battery for the watch
By Courtney and Georgia, Mundulla Primary School
Robotman
Robotman has a hand that can help pick big things up with one hand. It has got a blade to chop through things. It has a microwave, fridge and it has got infinite water.
By Jaxon, Yahl Primary School
Radar Bear Helmet
It scans places in space to examine what they are made of and it is to breathe oxygen through.
By Abigail, Mundulla Primary School
Pluto the Dog
Everybody needs a friend. My invention is a small, cute dog, made out of tin. Pluto the Dog is a mechanically controlled robot, who can do numerous tricks, such as walking, jumping, sitting, and even barking.
By Jacqueline, Year 6, Whitefriars Catholic School
Heads Up
It is a ball and glove. It has a magnet grip so that the ball comes back and wont float off into space. There is also a laser mode that breaks through rock.
By Moe, Parkside Primary School
Fan Friend
Fan Friend can be controlled with a remote or turn on AI so it can play with you or do jobs.
By Charles, Lucindale Area School
Dog-bot 2.0
My robot dog is made out of acid and dust proof metal which has a bit of a furry feel. On the end of the legs are drone paws. It makes the dog able to fly with control around mars, so the dog would not go off into the distance. The bot helps the owner through all of the five senses (Touch, Hear, See, Smell and Taste).
By Ava, Nazareth Catholic Community
Cookie Scented Spacesuit
It’s a cookie scented spacesuit that has four buttons that gives you more oxygen,food,water,toys if you are bored.it also has a robot that can write things and a camera
By Sophie, Year 2, Greenock Primary School
Space Watch
It has vents to give you oxygen and it has many apps that remind you of your family and keep you entertained. To put it on you wrap around your wrist and then one end into the sleeve on the other end
By April and Grace, Year 6, Mundulla Primary School
Boing-a-tron
It’s a foldable pogo stick. It has hand straps and feet straps so you don’t fall off. The Boing-a-thon also has a meter to measure how high you go. It folds to about 25cm.
By Ayla, Year 5, Craigburn Primary School
Jet Board
It is like a skateboard, but with small jets on the bottom. There are foot-buttons to turn on the jets when needed.
By Lani, Year 9, Marree Aboriginal School
Flybot
It can help people’s emotions by talking to him. It has every important thing.
By Manroop, Year 6, Challa Gardens Primary School
Hologram Pad
You put the information in the USB and pull the hologram apart and use it like an iPad.
By Oliver, Lucindale Area School
Alien Guy
It works by taking the cold air and turning it in to power. It sings to you and it gives you food and drinks. The blue button makes the toy move. The brown button turns it purple.
By Phoebe, Year 3, Murray Bridge Better Behaviour Centre
Head Hoop
You will bring a packet of Nerds or any type of food. You will throw it into the net. If it doesn’t go in the net you will have to float to get it. The head hoop is adjustable for any head.
By Piper, Year 5, Craigburn Primary School
The Gadget You NEED 2.0
It has a built in tazor for self defence or ALIENS! A flashlight for the dark and a built in automatic heater for the cold conditions on Mars.
By Riah, Parkside Primary School
Hover Bike
The bike is powered by rocks. It can reach 50cc. When you take off the mask it helps you breathe in space and you never age. It is controlled by a glove. It works on planets only.
By Rico, Murray Bridge Better Behaviour Centre
Food Typewriter
Press whatever you’re feeling and it will teleport in front of you. It can also shrink so you can take it on the go.
By Skyla, Lucindale Area School