What was the mission or aim of your project?   

The mission of our project was to find and test for most water-resistant fabric that would sit on the outer-layer of the spacesuit. 

Why was this your mission?

Kepler-22b has a surface covered with water. Before building all the different elements of a spacesuit, we needed to ensure that we could rely on a material that would be the most water-resistant/waterproof so no water would travel inside in any other layers while habiting on this planet. 

• How does your project fit or connect with the other projects in the class?  Are we living sustainably on your chosen planet?

Our project relates to every other project in this class because we all had the same goal, which was to add something that would be needed in order to live in Kepler-22b. We are living sustainably in Kepler-22b because we would be making the planet a better place without destroying its environment in any way.

• How successful was your action (its OK if it didn't go as planned)?  Did you meet your goal?

Our action/experiment was successful because ultimately our research question which was "which material is the most water-resistant for spacesuits in Kepler-22b" was answered after the experiment.  

• What contributed to your groups success (or lack of success)?

We had a straight-foward and thought-out method written which definitely made it easier for to follow each step and achieve successful results.  

• What would you do differently if you could?

 For next time, we would've tested more water-resisatnt/waterproof fabric to ensure that we have chosen the best one. 

Zumana: I learned more about space, spacesuits, time management and collaboration and problem-solving.  Our project depended on us to research lots about space and especially the exoplanet, kepler-22b. I learned about spacesuits and the different elements they have. Time management was crucial for this project because there were many deadlines and it was important to always stay on topic. I also learned to collaborate with others in my group by sharing ideas and listening to their ideas. There were some tiny obstacles we faced during the experiment, we worked around it and problem-solved. 

Yara: I learned many things about working as a group, space and space suits, time management, problem-solving and leadership. Our space camp topic was about space suits on Kepler-22b so we applied alot of the skills we learned from throughout the semester, such as meeting deadlines and working together. I also learned about microbits and I even learned how to code a microbit into a watch. I learned about how spacesuits are made and how they can be edited for our project.

Duerta: I learned more about kepler-22b, spacesuits, materials and graphing.  I also learned how working in a group can teach you more things then you can think, respecting and trying to understand other people's thoughts and opinions is important. 

Dua: I learned a lot about how spacesuits function and where they are required to be worn. I learned about the different kinds of materials (cotton, tarp, mylar, nylon, etc) and which ones are best for making water resistance space suits. I also learned that collaboration is a really big part of group work. In order to work efficiently, you have to hear ideas from every group member instead of doing your own thing.