👍BEANS ARE GO👍 - Space Apps Challenge

👍BEANS ARE GO👍| Create a Mascot

Create a Mascot

The world is full of scientific information that can help us make informed decisions and take action. However, that information is not always accessible to young learners. Your challenge is to create a mascot that can help make learning about Earth and space science more fun and welcoming for younger audiences.

Mr. Bean

Summary

We crafted a mascot which holds historical importance to NASA.Mr. Bean, the mascot, is enriched with traditional beliefs and moral ethics of the organisation.He is a clever, humorous and attentive genius who can make learning more fun. References:A much-celebrated Kennedy Space Center tradition began with STS-1After that first shuttle liftoff in April 1981, launch controllers enjoyed beans and cornbread as an immediate payoff for a successful launch.Former NASA Test Director Chief Norm Carlson started the tradition with one small crock pot of northern beans for his hungry staff.The tradition grew in popularity and Carlson turned the cooking over to Kennedy's food-service contractor.

How I Addressed This Challenge

📌The mascot can help make learning about Earth and space science more fun and welcoming for younger audiences by conceptually guiding them in a fun way.

📌The mascot solves the challenge of conveying scientific information in an interactive way.

📌Mr. Bean can serve as a guide, showing learners how to apply their knowledge and skills. He can truly be an inspiration for kids to learn more about earth and space science!

How I Developed This Project

A much followed tradition of cooking beans at NASA as an immediate payoff for a successful launch led to the birth of this witty mascot.We tried to craft a representative for the organisation to not only teach the younger generation about the future but also the present and most importantly the PAST! to better understand the work ethics, beliefs, hard work, and innovation behind every success.

How I Used Space Agency Data in This Project

📌 https://nasa.github.io/data-nasa-gov-frontpage (We used data for visualization)

📌 We also used NASA's official website.

Project Demo

https://drive.google.com/file/d/119UGhEzJLC4d3rWAhlLuMIyFS4gL85VP/view?usp=sharing

Data & Resources

📌 https://www.nasa.gov/content/beans-a-launch-tradition/

📌 https://open.nasa.gov/

📌 https://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/images/default.asp

Judging

This project was submitted for consideration during the Space Apps Judging process.