Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades K-4, Grades 5-8
Subject
Engineering Design, Human Space Exploration, Mathematics, Physical Science, Present and Future, Geometry, Measurement and Data Analysis, Forces and Motion
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities
Choose from three activities that are linked to national science, engineering and math standards and help students learn about NASA’s next missions for human exploration.
In these activities, students can:
- Construct balloon-powered rockets to launch the greatest payload.
- Design and build a mobile launcher platform to hold the most weight.
- Make a scale representation comparing the heights of Olympus Mons and Mauna Kea.