Mission Patch: STEM At Home Activity

Mission Patch: STEM At Home Activity

STEM Space At Home Video Challenge

STEM Space At Home is a video series led by an engineer and using materials you can find at home. The videos are intended to support elementary and middle school students through fun engineering design challenges with a real-world connection.

How to participate:

1. Download the activity guide found in our free resource library. The file can be printed or used with Google Slides.

2. Watch the video posted below for science content, engineering design tips, and an in-depth explanation by a real engineer!

3. Post your design using #𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 and TAG US on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter! We will share our favorites!

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Mission Patch STEM Challenge

Mission: Create an interactive personal mission patch.

Materials needed: Watch the video for suggested materials. Students can create digital or paper mission patches.

Before starting the video, download the activity guide found in our free resource library

Additional Resources:

Need a more in-depth STEM activity guide? This challenge is based on Vivify’s icebreaker activities used to build relationships with students. Two versions are available including a distance-learning option.

• Back to School Icebreakers: 5 Get To Know You Activities

• Back to School Icebreakers: Build Relationships during Distance Learning

Learn more about NASA Mission Patches: Our World: Mission Patches

Learn more about astronauts:

• We Are Going

• Becoming Astronauts: Are You Next?

• Dreamed of This

• NASA 2020: Are You Ready?

Good luck engineers! We can’t wait to see your mission patch! Don’t forget to post your design using #𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 and tag us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter!