Mission to Moon Middle School STEM Curriculum Unit
Transform your classroom into a team of astronauts on a Mission to Moon! This unit includes 10 engineering design challenges that follow a storyline - complete with instructional videos and editable handouts!
Grades: 6th - 9th
Teaching Duration: 9 - 12 weeks
“My students LOVE this curriculum! The hands-on activities are fun, the team-building activities are challenging, and the worksheets put math and science to good use.”
Lesson Overview
Looking for a complete STEM curriculum that includes hands-on engineering design, real-world connections, and science and math connections all centered around one theme? Look no further with our Space Club: Mission to Moon curriculum!
This STEM curriculum begins with Stage 1 team challenges that build teamwork and communication skills. Space Club Mission Control then guides your class through Stage 2 engineering design challenges with each unit a progressively more complex design challenge as students arrive at and explore Moon. Units are aligned to science and math standards along have a different career focus. Each session has an instructional video led by an engineer, editable handouts, and a complete teacher's guide. This unit pairs well with the Moon Colony Project.
Mission to Moon lessons:
Meet the Crew: Mission Patch
Astronaut Training: Roller Coaster Engineering Challenge
Astronaut Helmet: Astronaut Helmet Engineering Challenge
Plants in Space: Plant Device Engineering Challenge
Welcome Tower: Solar Power Engineering Challenge
Moon Samples: Robotic Arm Engineering Challenge
Rover Exploration: Rover Engineering Challenge
UV Shelter: Design a shelter
Rock Sample Collection: Team Challenge
STEM Careers BINGO
Download includes:
Mission Overview video led by an aerospace engineer!
Digital version with Google Slides and instructional videos
Supply list with links (supply kits also available from Pitsco Education)
Alignment to NGSS and TEKS (Texas)
Step-by-step teacher guide with photos
Student mission sheets with real-world connections and photos
Mission to Moon Kit now available through Pitsco Education!
Want an all-inclusive STEM kit with materials for your class? This package includes all materials needed for 24 students to complete the Vivify STEM Mission to Moon Space Club challenges and curriculum. Teachers may choose for their students to work in teams or individually.
