Filling in the edges of the map - what's the final frontier?

This term in Year 8 Big Ideas, students are exploring the question 'what's the final frontier?' They have begun the term by immersing themselves in workshops that investigate a range of possible frontiers - the atomic frontier, the world of nanotechnology and the depths of the sea. They are also looking at examples of frontiers throughout history, from famous expeditions to far places, to great scientific discoveries.

Later this term, the students will be undertaking a short inquiry that will require them to decide upon their own idea of the 'final frontier.'