Audience
Educators, Students
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12, Informal Education
Subject
Careers, Human Space Exploration, Present and Future
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities, Videos
NASA Role Model: Clark Esty
NASA Center: Johnson Space Center
Topic: Artemis III mission planning
Original Air Date: July 14, 2021
Did you know how NASA is planning for the mission that will send astronauts to the Moon? Watch Clark Esty from NASA’s Johnson Space Center and learn about how NASA is planning for Artemis III.
STEM Activity: Priority Packing
Objective: Use the engineering design process to:
Evaluate the importance of given objects to be successful on a mission to the Moon. Objects are evaluated based on basic human needs and availability of space on a lander.
Optimize a given volume for packing items for space in the human landing system cargo bay.
Duration: 90 minutes
Materials Needed: Printouts, poster paper, glue or tape, scissors, lunar map (Activity 1 in educator guide)
Difficulty: Moderate
Next Generation Science Standards MS-LS2-1
Common Core State Standards — Math: 7.G.B.6, 6.G.A.2, 6.G.A.4
“NASA STEM Stars” is a webchat series. Each chat introduces a science, technology, engineering or math career, addresses a STEM topic and highlights a NASA mission. The chat includes a STEM activity that students can do at home. After the interviews, experts answer students’ questions.