Space Suit Design (Activity + Instructional Video)
Originally Posted: July 30, 2020
Updated: May 2024
Type: STEM Activity
Grade Level: 2 - 8
Mission: Design a spacesuit to protect against the harsh environment of space!
Materials needed: Watch the video for suggested materials. Items needed include scissors, tape, paper, and art supplies.
Watch Instructional Video: STEM Space At Home is a video series led by an engineer 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. Find all episodes here.
STEM Space At-Home is brought to you by Vivify STEM and Communities In Schools of San Antonio through the NASA program “New Worlds Await You” led by the WEX Foundation.
Check out the video of middle school student submissions of the Astronaut Suit challenge! Students are part of the Space Club program - open to any middle school site. Click here to join including training and curriculum.
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