Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8
Subject
Life Science, Space Science, Living and Working in Space, Solar System and Planets, Missions to Planets and Moons, Planetary Geology, Earth's Moon
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities
Students will design and construct a model lunar habitat using an additive manufacturing process with simulated lunar concrete.
Students will use the engineering design process to
- Explore the utilization of in-situ resources for supporting sustainable lunar surface exploration
- Design and construct a model of a lunar habitat using 3D printing techniques
- Test the structural stability of their designs and improve if necessary
Next Generation Science Standards: MS-ETS1-2, MS-ETS1-4
Activity Three: Print a Lunar Habitat
This lesson plan is part of the Lunar Surface Exploration educator guide.