Astronauts often have to check the outside of their spacecraft for damage from space hazards.
Develop a plan to mitigate hazards on a NASA mission and engineer space gloves to protect astronauts from cold, impact, and dust!
Explore hazards on Earth and in space, then make a plan to mitigate hazards on a NASA mission!!
4 Activities • 40–55 minutes class time per Activity
Engineer space gloves to protect astronauts from cold, impact, and dust on a NASA mission!
9 Adventures • 45–50 minutes class time per Adventure
Play a game about how NASA keeps astronauts and robots safe in space and design a face mask to protect against hazards on Earth!
2 Activities
In these Activities, youth answer the guiding question, “What hazards are there in space exploration and how do we mitigate them?”
In these Adventures, youth answer the guiding question, “How can we design a glove to protect astronauts against hazards in space?”
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In this game, players discover how humans can mitigate hazards on Earth and in space. Families design masks to protect against hazards.
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Explore resources from NASA to learn more about space hazards.
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