Hazards in Space
Youth are introduced to natural hazards and mitigations on Earth through a card-matching game.
Guiding Questions
- What are some of the hazards that NASA missions must mitigate in space in order to explore?
- What are some things NASA has done or people could do to mitigate these hazards?
- Do you think different places in space have different hazards?
TimingSetup
The Educator Guide has a script, materials list, and prep directions. Be sure to have it open and ready to help guide you through every activity.
- Reuse Mitigate Hazards Playmats.
- Sort out Deck C from last activity.
- Print Deck D for each group of 4.
- Cut Deck D cards out and combine Decks C and D.
- Post the Game Rules.
- Have the S3 directions and educator background on hand.
Youth Will Know
- Hazards can be the same or different between Earth and space.
- Hazards can be the same or different between the Moon, Mars, and asteroids.
- Human have developed ways to mitigate some hazards in space.
Youth Will Do
Match mitigation strategies with hazards in the same collaborative card fame as Activity 1, with different cards.
Did you know?
Finding ways to mitigate hazards in space can improve life on Earth. For example, scientists studying bone loss prevention in space can help prevent bone loss for people with osteoporosis on Earth.
Quick Tips
If groups finish early, remove the Reasearch and Teamwork Chance cards and two to four mitigation cards from the deck and restart game play. This will make the game more challenging.