In this lesson, students use their knowledge of moon phases to build a calendar they can use to find out when and where to see each phase of the Moon throughout the year. Calendar for 2023 now available for download!

Students use a planar model of a gravity well to create different orbital configurations around a central mass.

Students use simple supplies to model how NASA tracks the location of spacecraft from Earth.

Students use tangrams to create rover designs while practicing shape recognition.

Students create a scale model of the solar system using beads and string.

Students build a rubber-band-powered rover that can scramble across the room.

Students build a solar oven and learn about the importance of solar energy for establishing a lunar base.

Students play a strategy card game that requires them to use problem-solving to successfully explore the Moon and Mars. Plus, *NEW* Outer Worlds Expansion Pack now available!

In this illustrated problem set, students use pi to detect frost in lunar craters, determine the density of Mars' liquid core, calculate the powered output from a dam, and find out how far a spacecraft travels as it returns data to Earth.