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Audience: Educators
Grades: Informal
Product Number: EG-2007-09-121-MSFC


After watching the Field Trip to the Moon DVD, participants continue their lunar exploration with workshop activities that investigate the moon's habitability and sustainable resources. These activities culminate with plans for the design and creation of a lunar station. Working in groups, each team receives one of six topics to investigate: ecosystem, geology, habitat, engineering, navigation or medical.

Field Trip to the Moon Informal Educator Guide [5MB PDF file]

Watch the introduction to the Field Trip to the Moon DVD.

The Field Trip to the Moon DVD consists of a three-minute Introduction, a 21-minute Feature Presentation and seven minutes of Extra Materials (includes "AstroViz: Our Moon" and moon trivia questions). The DVD, along with five supplementary toolbox kits, is available from the Central Operation of Resources for Educators, or CORE  →.


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 Educator Guide