Space Hazards

Grade 3-5

Space Hazards

Develop a plan to mitigate hazards on a NASA mission and engineer space gloves to protect astronauts from cold, impact, and dust!

Science

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

Engineering

Engineer space gloves to protect astronauts from cold, impact, and dust on a NASA mission!

9 Adventures • 45–50 minutes class time per Adventure

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Play a game about how NASA keeps astronauts and robots safe in space, and design a face mask to protect against hazards on Earth!

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Make a plan to mitigate hazards on a NASA mission, and engineer space gloves to protect astronauts from cold, impact, and dust!

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?"

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?"

Unit Activities

Space Hazards - Science Unit - All Files_2 All Files	zip 21.36 MB
FM_Space_Hazards_Science_Front_Matter Science Educator Introduction	pdf 7.57 MB
Space-Hazards-Science-Educator-Guide_1-0 Science Educator Guide	pdf 12.37 MB
Space-Hazards-Science-Notebook_1-0 Science Notebook	pdf 877.27 KB
Space-Hazards-Science-Safety-Cards-and-Game-Board Safety Cards & Game Board	pdf 351.17 KB
Space-Hazards-Science-Mitigate-Hazards-Cards-and-Game-Board Mitigate Hazards Cards & Game Board	pdf 2.03 MB
PLANETS_Space-Hazards_Gr3-5_Science-Series_Alignments-to-NGSS Standards Alignment	pdf 126.56 KB

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?"

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?"

Unit Activities

Space Hazards - Engineering Unit - All Files All Files	zip 20.72 MB
FM_Space_Hazards_Engineering_Front_Matter Engineering Educator Introduction	pdf 1.48 MB
Space-Hazards-Engineering-Educator-Guide_1 Engineering Educator Guide	pdf 3.81 MB
Space-Hazards-Engineering-Journal Engineering Journal	pdf 2.06 MB
Space-Hazards-Engineering-Journal-in-Spanish Engineering Journal in Spanish	pdf 13.61 MB
Engineering-Design-Process_Poster Engineering Design Process Poster	pdf 5.12 MB
Space Gloves - Engineering Materials List Engineering Materials List	pdf 171.17 KB
PLANETS_Space-Hazards-Gr3-5_Engineering-Series_Alignments-to-ITEEA-STEL-NGSS Standards Alignment	pdf 176.03 KB

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 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.

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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.

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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.

Unit Activities

Space Hazzards Game - All Files_0 All Files	zip 3.57 MB
Space_Hazards_Game_Instructions Game Instructions	pdf 1.8 MB
Space_Hazards_Game_Cards Game Cards	pdf 2.35 MB
Space_Hazards_Game_Board Game Board	pdf 144.32 KB

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 Hazards

Space Hazards

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Engineering

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Space Hazards: Planetary Learning for Out of School Time

Space Hazards: Planetary Learning for Out of School Time

In Good Hands: Engineering Space Gloves

In Good Hands: Engineering Space Gloves

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Space Hazards Game

Space Hazards Game

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