Field Trip to the Moon Educator Guide

This composite image was made from NASA Cassini which captured a significant portion of the Moon during a Moon flyby imaging sequence.All three images have been scaled so that the brightness of Crisium basin, the dark circular region in the upper right,

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Educators

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Grades 5-8

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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.

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Field Trip to the Moon Educator Guide

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