SLS Activities & Materials
Learn about the Space Launch System and its capabilities while having fun.
These materials were developed for use by educators, students, parents, museums, afterschool programs, etc. Print as many copies as you need, as long as they are used for educational and not monetary purposes.
May the Fourth Be with You: A New Launch (downloadable poster)
Forward to the Moon and on to Mars, NASA is exploring deep space like never before. Preparing to launch soon, Artemis I will be the first uncrewed flight test of the Space Launch System rocket and the Orion spacecraft around the Moon. We will use what we learn on and around the Moon to take the next giant leap: sending the first astronauts to Mars
› 150 DPI web version
› 300 DPI print version
Background Images for Virtual Meetings
Show your support for Artemis, the Space Launch System, and the Core Stage Green Run by using one of our background images created for use with Microsoft Teams and/or WebEx.
› Download for Microsoft Teams and/or WebEx
› Download for Microsoft Teams and/or WebEx
› Download for Microsoft Teams and/or WebEx
› Download for Microsoft Teams and/or WebEx
Build Your Own Space Launch System
Bingo Game
Drawing/Coloring Sheets
› Artemis Coloring Sheet
› How to Draw Artemis: NASA’s Space Launch System Rocket
› SLS Coloring Book Cover
› SLS Coloring Book Page 2
› SLS Coloring Book Page 3
› SLS Coloring Book Page 4
› SLS Coloring Book Page 5
› SLS Coloring Book Page 6
› SLS Coloring Book (Entire book)
› Exploration Coloring Sheet (astronaut)
› Exploration Coloring Sheet (control room)
› Exploration Coloring Sheet (solar system/satellite)
› Exploration Coloring Sheet (astronaut in space)
› Exploration Coloring Sheet (rocket launch)
› Exploration Coloring Sheet (RS-25 engine)
Engineering is Out of This World!
The Space Launch System (SLS) will be able to carry astronauts and materials, known as payloads. Acoustical, Aerospace, Electrical, Materials, and Mechanical engineers are helping to build the SLS.
SLS Acoustical Engineering (PDF)
Acoustical engineers design, analyze, and control sound and vibration.
SLS Aerospace Engineering (PDF)
Aerospace engineers design, build, and test aircraft and spacecraft.
SLS Electrical Engineering (PDF)
Electrical engineers design, develop, build, and test electrical systems and electronic equipment.
SLS Materials Engineering (PDF)
Materials engineers design, create, and study materials, like plastic and aluminum.
SLS Mechanical Engineering (PDF)
Mechanical engineers design, develop, build, and test mechanical devices, including tools, engines, and machines.
Hands-on Activities
› How Far Will It Go? (Linked to CC-Math)
› SLS Heavy Lifting (Linked to NGSS and CC-Math)
› Light but Strong: A Lesson In Engineering (Linked to NGSS)
› How Big Is It? A Lesson in Scale Comparison (Linked to NGSS)
› Rocket Educators Guide (standards based)
› Spacecraft Structures: A Lesson in Engineering
Lithographs & Bookmarks
› Space Launch System Lithograph
› Space Launch System Bookmark
Related Rocketry Websites & Links
Websites
NASA Student Launch
Why can’t an airplane just fly into space? Why do we need rockets?
Games
› Rocket Builder
› More games
Other
› A Pictorial History of Rockets