Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8
Subject
Earth Science, Engineering Design, Life Science, Space Science, Technology, Planet Earth, Geology, Health and Nutrition, Life Support, Living and Working in Space, Solar System and Planets, Earth's Moon
Type
Educator Guides, Lesson Plans / Activities
After watching the Field Trip to the Moon DVD, students continue their lunar exploration with classroom activities that investigate the moon’s habitability and sustainable resources. These activities culminate with plans for the design and creation of a lunar station. The students are assigned to one of six teams, with four to six students in each team. The teams are each given one of six topics to investigate: ecosystem, geology, habitat, engineering, navigation or medical.
Field Trip to the Moon Educator Guide [5MB PDF file]
Watch the introduction to the Field Trip to the Moon DVD.
Related materials:
Field Trip to the Moon Companion Guide
Field Trip to the Moon: LRO/LCROSS Edition Informal Educator Guide
Field Trip to the Moon Informal Educator Guide