The AVA Challenge; design-thinking & STEM engagement for space
Part of ASCDPresented by Ben Newsome
Tuesday 30 June 2026·12:30 pm
The AVA Challenge boosts student STEM engagement by using design thinking to solve real-world space problems. Run in 300+ schools, learn how to implement this free program that connects students with space experts and challenges them to pitch solutions using the iSTEM Framework by the NSW Department of Education
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