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    • *CanSat
    • *SPHERES
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Canada Space School Education
SPACE SCHOOL LESSON IDEAS & RESOURCES
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDEAS   |   MIDDLE SCHOOL LESSON IDEAS   |   HIGH SCHOOL LESSON IDEAS   |   ADVANCED

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Additional EDU Resources:   CSA Education  |  Hands-on Projects  |  NASA Education  |  ESA Education  |  SpaceX  |  Space 101
STEM  |  DESIGN THINKING  |  SCIENCE  |  MAKER  |  COMPUTER CODING  |  TRADES  |  ROBOTICS  |  PHYSICS  |  MATH  |  BUSINESS
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LESSON IDEAS
Also see Elementary School Space Videos & Resources
  • Create a Paper Mache Solar System
  • Build a replica of the International Space Station using classroom materials
  • Pack for a Long Trip to Mars
  • Design and Build your own Spacecraft
  • Create a new Healthy Space Menu for the I.S.S.
  • Upload Student's Photo to be a Canadian Astronaut
  • Build Cardboard Space Helmets
  • Make gooey Space Slime
  • Learn Computer Coding with BB-8
  • Build a Space Box Viewer
  • NASA Grade K-4 Lesson Ideas
  • Plan a new Rocket Company with new Rocket and Logo Design
  • Space Lessons. Worksheets &  Handouts
  • Build your own Space Suit
  • Plant Seeds from Space with the Tomatosphere Project​
  • Design and Draw a new Moon Buggy
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  • Re-create historic space missions with Lego
Canada Elementary School Space Lessons
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MIDDLE SCHOOL LESSON IDEAS
​Also see Middle School Space Videos & Resources
  • Have students make a Video of Astronaut Life on the I.S.S.
  • Write a First-Hand Journal with Map of an Astronaut's Journey to Mars
  • Learn how a Space Suit works
  • Code a Space Animation using Scratch
  • Submit an Application to have a Canadian Astronaut talk to the Class
  • Design an Astronaut Training School Program
  • Have students create their own Infographics
  • Design a new Tool, Game or Device for the International Space Station (see video below)
  • ​Hands-On Space Projects
  • Build a Bubble-powered Rocket​​
  • Draw Blueprints for a new International Space Station
  • Learn why Astronauts are Taller in Space
  • Think of a new way to Land a Rover on Mars (see Curiosity and Opportunity)
  • Write a Biography or Presentation on a Canadian Astronaut
  • NASA Grade 5-8 Lesson Ideas
  • Come up with a Plan or Video of how to Make Dinner in Zero-Gravity Space
  • Run a P.E. Unit as a Astronaut Training Fitness Program
  • Create your own Space Craters
  • Build a Replica of the Canadarm using Classroom Supplies
  • Research Post-Secondary Programs and Job Opportunities in the Canada Space Industry
  • Design a new Poster or Video for the CSA to recruit Canadian Astronauts (see video below)
  • ​Hands-On Space Projects
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HIGH SCHOOL LESSON IDEAS
​Also see High School Space Videos & Resources
  • 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​​
  • Create a Life Plan for Living on Mars
  • Students could Design &  Build a CanSat

ADVANCED SPACE EDUCATION COURSES & RESOURCES
Canada Space School Education
Space Education Lessons and Resources for British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Yukon, NWT and Nunavut.
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