Phobos Base: Building a Sustainable Colony
Students will establish teams and use STEM skills to create models of a Phobos Base that fits in an imaginary 80cm cube and sits on a 1-meter project base. It includes facilities, rocket landing site, equipment, and flight schedules. This lesson uses the Hispanic/Latino Astronauts to teach about planets and careers of Hispanic astronauts. It includes story reading, discussion, writing, and drawing.
Lesson Grade Level
5th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1z5iW3rL92KEre9jR5zrO0skwGBLtHg4A/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Earth and Space Science E2: Earth & the Universe Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process Mathematics English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Informational Text) WritingRelated Content
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