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SPACE SCHOOL LESSON IDEAS & RESOURCES

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDEAS | MIDDLE SCHOOL LESSON IDEAS | HIGH SCHOOL LESSON IDEAS | ADVANCED

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

Re-create historic space missions with Lego

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

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

Space Education Lessons and Resources for British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Yukon, NWT and Nunavut.