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In this activity, groups cut out and sort cards showing items recovered from a crash landing on the Moon. The 12 items range from food and water to rope and matches to a self-inflating life raft. The group discusses which items to keep and which to leave, ranks the keepers in order of usefulness, and glues them down. Teamwork is essential, and a debriefing discussion can help multiple groups consider alternative ideas for surviving on the Moon. Included is a ranked list of the items by a NASA engineer, but it is only for comparison--there is no right answer, though some answers are better than others.
- Under 5 minutes
- 10 to 30 minutes
- 1 cent - $1 per group of students
- Ages 6 - adult
- Activity
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- Crash Landing! Handouts (from PDF)
- Scissors, 1 per family
- Glue sticks, 1 per family
- Flip chart and markers, blackboard and chalk or whiteboard and dry erase markers
Subjects
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Earth and Space Science
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Astronomy
- Stars and Galaxies
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Solar System
- The Moon
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Astronomy
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- read
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves teamwork and communication skills
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
This resource is part of:
Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
- Chippindale, Suzanne ; QED Communications Inc., The Space Age Activity Guide
Rights:
- All rights reserved, QED Communications Inc., 1992