Science
Space Hazards: Planetary Learning for Out of School Time
In these Activities, youth answer the guiding question, “What hazards are there in space exploration and how do we mitigate them?”
- Youth will learn about hazards on Earth and the idea that humans have developed ways to mitigate some of them.
- Youth will explore the concept that there are many hazards in space. Some hazards are the same for Earth, the Moon, and Mars, and others are different.
- Youth will learn that if people want to explore space, they need to mitigate hazards, and that there are multiple ways to mitigate many hazards.
- Youth will apply their learning by selecting one of several different types of missions (e.g., human or robotic) for which they must mitigate different types of hazards.
Engineering
In Good Hands: Engineering Space Gloves
In these Adventures, youth answer the guiding question, “How can we design a glove to protect astronauts against hazards in space?”
- Youth will learn that technology is anything designed by humans to help solve a problem and that engineers are people who design and improve technologies.
- Youth will learn that a space glove must protect astronauts from extreme temperatures, impact hazards, and dust contamination in space.
- Youth will discover that some materials are better than others at protecting against hazards in space, and they can choose materials that work together to meet multiple criteria.
- Youth will apply their learning by using the Engineering Design Process to ask questions, imagine possible solutions, plan and create model space gloves, and test and improve those gloves.
Earth Hazards and Climate Change
Home
Space Hazards Game
In this game, players discover how humans can mitigate hazards on Earth and in space. Families design masks to protect against hazards.
- Youth will learn about hazards on Earth and the idea that humans have developed ways to mitigate some of them.
- Youth will explore the concept that there are many hazards in space. Some hazards are the same for Earth, the Moon, and Mars, and others are different.
- Youth will learn that if people want to explore space, they need to mitigate hazards, and that there are multiple ways to mitigate many hazards.
Space Educator Resources
Improve Teamwork, Support Understanding, and Build 21st Century Skills
