HIGH SCHOOL RESOURCES

Also see Advanced Space Education and Canadian University Programs

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SPACE SCHOOL EDUCATION VIDEOS & RESOURCES
Also see Lesson Ideas, Outernet, Ardusat, International Space Station, Canadarms, Life of an Astronaut and Canadian Astronauts

Elementary  |  Middle  |  High  |  Advanced  |  Coding  |  Robotics  |  Rockets  |  Space Station  |  Astronauts  |  Canadarms  |  Mars Rovers

Space Projects:  LESSON IDEAS  |   Ardusat  |  Outernet  |  Space Balloon  |  STEM Education  |  Tomatosphere  |  Virtual Astronauts

Space Lesson Ideas:  Lesson Ideas  |  Space Suit Hero  |  Khan Academy  |  NASA K-4  5-8  9-12  |  CSA 3-12  |  Astronomy Projects

Twitter Accounts:   CSA  |  NASA  |   SpaceX  |  Mars Opportunity  |  Mars Curiosty  |  I.S.S.  |  Hubble Telescope  |  ESA  |  Cassini

Additional EDU Resources:   CSA Education  |  CSA Education Resources  |  NASA Education  |  ESA Education  |  SpaceX  |  Space 101

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Requirements to be a Canadian Astronaut

Canadian Space Organizations

• Canadian Space Agency
• Canadian Space Summit
• Canada Space Commerce Association
• Aerospace Industries of Canada Assoc.
• Canada Aviation and Space Museum
• Canadian Satellite Design Challenge

Canadian Space Companies

• ​MacDonald Dettwiler - Richmond, B.C.
• Neptec - Kanata, Ontario
• L3 MAPPs - Montreal, Quebec
• MPB Communications - Montreal, Quebec
• Magellan Aerospace - Winnipeg, Manitoba
• Com Dev International - Cambridge, Ontario
• Urthecast - Vancouver, B.C.​

Go to CANADIAN SPACE ORGANIZATIONS

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HIGH SCHOOL SPACE LESSON IDEAS

• Use a Robotics kit (ex. VEX) to build a new Mars Rover (see video)
• Design, Build and Code a Satellite with working sensors (see Ardusat)​
• Build and Launch Matchead Rockets (teacher supervision)
• Plan out a new Deep Space Spacecraft - Destination, Design, Sensors, etc.
• Determine the Math behind using GPS Satellites
• Research and Report on a Space Program or Spacecraft
• Make a Pinhole Camera
• Engineer and 3D Print a new Tool for the International Space Station
• Take a Google Street View Tour of the major Space Sites around the World
• Study the Physics of Gravity Assist on Deep Space Launches
• Create a Satellite Business Plan using Launch Prices
• Using a Makespace or Electronics kit build a working Canadarm
• NASA Grade 9-12 Lesson Ideas
• Write your own Space Software Program using Scratch
• Research the Canadian Space Industry for future Career Options
• Create a Google Map of the exact Orbit of a Specific Satellite
• Use Satellite Imagery and Data to discuss Global Issues
• Order the Outernet Kit and Download Files directly from a Satellite
• Class presentation on a Space Organization (ex. CSA, NASA, SpaceX, Boeing)
• Create an Educational Astronaut Video like Chris Hadfield
• In the Metal Shop build a model of a Spacecraft
• Calculate the Ellipse of Orbits (Satellites or Planets)
• Build a STEM model of the different types of Satellite Orbits
• Learn a Computer Coding Language to build future space technology
• Submit an Application to have a Canadian Astronaut talk to the Class​​