lunar rover in the dark on the moon

Lunar Rover Research Challenge

The challenge is for students to design a rover mission to find frozen water at the South Pole of the Moon. The activity is structured as a collaborative board game or digital game where students are guided through the design process. They equip their rover with scientific instruments, choose a target, then determine how to get there and where to take measurements.

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Project Description 

Grade range: 6 to 9 

Time considerations: Condensed version: 3 to 4 hours over 4 lessons. Full version: 6+ hours over 5 lessons  

Materials provided: Digital/printable resources

Materials needed: Computers/tablets with internet access if playing the digital game  

Curriculum Connections

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  • Develop their design thinking, teamwork, and communication skills.
  • Design their research mission by considering pros and cons and weighing risks and rewards.

What will students experience? 

  • Develop their design thinking, teamwork, and communication skills.
  • Design their research mission by considering pros and cons and weighing risks and rewards.
  • Curriculum-aligned science unit for educators across the country.
  • Free to participate.
  • Ready-made lessons and a choice between the condensed mission of the Lunar Rover game (3 to 4 hours in 4 lessons) or the full mission experience (6 hours+ in 5 lessons). 

Why Participate? 

  • Curriculum-aligned science unit for educators across the country.
  • Free to participate.
  • Ready-made lessons and a choice between the condensed mission of the Lunar Rover game (3 to 4 hours in 4 lessons) or the full mission experience (6 hours+ in 5 lessons). 
  • Be able to understand the purpose and challenges of lunar exploration, including Canada’s role, the importance of water, rover use, mission risks, and the goals of the Lunar Rover Research Challenge.
  • Be able to work collaboratively to plan, carry out, and communicate the results of lunar rover missions, using appropriate science and technology skills while reflecting on personal learning and space-related careers.

Learning Goals

  • Be able to understand the purpose and challenges of lunar exploration, including Canada’s role, the importance of water, rover use, mission risks, and the goals of the Lunar Rover Research Challenge.
  • Be able to work collaboratively to plan, carry out, and communicate the results of lunar rover missions, using appropriate science and technology skills while reflecting on personal learning and space-related careers.
  • Condensed or Full Game Set reproducible including the full map for printing and game rules.  

Resources

  • Condensed or Full Game Set reproducible including the full map for printing and game rules.  
  • Develop their design thinking, teamwork, and communication skills.
  • Design their research mission by considering pros and cons and weighing risks and rewards.

What will students experience? 

  • Develop their design thinking, teamwork, and communication skills.
  • Design their research mission by considering pros and cons and weighing risks and rewards.
  • Curriculum-aligned science unit for educators across the country.
  • Free to participate.
  • Ready-made lessons and a choice between the condensed mission of the Lunar Rover game (3 to 4 hours in 4 lessons) or the full mission experience (6 hours+ in 5 lessons). 

Why Participate? 

  • Curriculum-aligned science unit for educators across the country.
  • Free to participate.
  • Ready-made lessons and a choice between the condensed mission of the Lunar Rover game (3 to 4 hours in 4 lessons) or the full mission experience (6 hours+ in 5 lessons). 
  • Be able to understand the purpose and challenges of lunar exploration, including Canada’s role, the importance of water, rover use, mission risks, and the goals of the Lunar Rover Research Challenge.
  • Be able to work collaboratively to plan, carry out, and communicate the results of lunar rover missions, using appropriate science and technology skills while reflecting on personal learning and space-related careers.

Learning Goals

  • Be able to understand the purpose and challenges of lunar exploration, including Canada’s role, the importance of water, rover use, mission risks, and the goals of the Lunar Rover Research Challenge.
  • Be able to work collaboratively to plan, carry out, and communicate the results of lunar rover missions, using appropriate science and technology skills while reflecting on personal learning and space-related careers.
  • Condensed or Full Game Set reproducible including the full map for printing and game rules.  

Resources

  • Condensed or Full Game Set reproducible including the full map for printing and game rules.  

Register for Access

  • Students will:
    • Understand that the Moon is an important steppingstone to help humans learn and practice for deep space exploration, including the search for crucial resources such as water.
    • Learn about Canada’s role in the Artemis missions, and our contributions such the Lunar Gateway, lunar rovers and Canadarm3.
    • Explore the benefits of space exploration for people living on Earth.
    • Understand the purpose of the Lunar Rover Research Challenge project.

Timing: 1 hour 

Lesson 1 – Learn 

  • Students will:
    • Understand that the Moon is an important steppingstone to help humans learn and practice for deep space exploration, including the search for crucial resources such as water.
    • Learn about Canada’s role in the Artemis missions, and our contributions such the Lunar Gateway, lunar rovers and Canadarm3.
    • Explore the benefits of space exploration for people living on Earth.
    • Understand the purpose of the Lunar Rover Research Challenge project.

Timing: 1 hour 

  • Students will:
    • Understand some advantages and disadvantages of using a rover for missions beyond Earth.
    • Understand why water is important for space exploration.
    • Understand the hazards and challenges of a mission on the lunar surface.
    • Understand the main objective of the Lunar Rover Mission game.

Timing: 1 hour 

Lesson 2 – Prepare

  • Students will:
    • Understand some advantages and disadvantages of using a rover for missions beyond Earth.
    • Understand why water is important for space exploration.
    • Understand the hazards and challenges of a mission on the lunar surface.
    • Understand the main objective of the Lunar Rover Mission game.

Timing: 1 hour 

  • Students will:
    • Work and collaborate as a team and understand how to determine the success of a mission by weighing its risks and benefits.
    • Complete two or more missions of the Lunar Rover Mission Game.

Timing: 1 hour

Lesson 3 – Design

  • Students will:
    • Work and collaborate as a team and understand how to determine the success of a mission by weighing its risks and benefits.
    • Complete two or more missions of the Lunar Rover Mission Game.

Timing: 1 hour

  • Students will:
    • Communicate using science and technology vocabulary.
    • Use appropriate formats to communicate to a specific audience for a specific purpose.
    • Identify important information and record it as notes, graphics, illustrations, or audio and video.
    • Work collaboratively to complete a team mission pitch submission.

Timing: 1 hour

Lesson 4 – Pitch (Full Version only) 

  • Students will:
    • Communicate using science and technology vocabulary.
    • Use appropriate formats to communicate to a specific audience for a specific purpose.
    • Identify important information and record it as notes, graphics, illustrations, or audio and video.
    • Work collaboratively to complete a team mission pitch submission.

Timing: 1 hour

  • Students will:
    • Explore space-related careers, paying particular attention to the skills required.
    • Reflect on their own contributions and collaborative work during the project.

Timing: 1 hour

Lesson 5 – Reflect 

  • Students will:
    • Explore space-related careers, paying particular attention to the skills required.
    • Reflect on their own contributions and collaborative work during the project.

Timing: 1 hour

  • Students will:
    • Understand that the Moon is an important steppingstone to help humans learn and practice for deep space exploration, including the search for crucial resources such as water.
    • Learn about Canada’s role in the Artemis missions, and our contributions such the Lunar Gateway, lunar rovers and Canadarm3.
    • Explore the benefits of space exploration for people living on Earth.
    • Understand the purpose of the Lunar Rover Research Challenge project.

Timing: 1 hour 

Lesson 1 – Learn 

  • Students will:
    • Understand that the Moon is an important steppingstone to help humans learn and practice for deep space exploration, including the search for crucial resources such as water.
    • Learn about Canada’s role in the Artemis missions, and our contributions such the Lunar Gateway, lunar rovers and Canadarm3.
    • Explore the benefits of space exploration for people living on Earth.
    • Understand the purpose of the Lunar Rover Research Challenge project.

Timing: 1 hour 

  • Students will:
    • Understand some advantages and disadvantages of using a rover for missions beyond Earth.
    • Understand why water is important for space exploration.
    • Understand the hazards and challenges of a mission on the lunar surface.
    • Understand the main objective of the Lunar Rover Mission game.

Timing: 1 hour 

Lesson 2 – Prepare

  • Students will:
    • Understand some advantages and disadvantages of using a rover for missions beyond Earth.
    • Understand why water is important for space exploration.
    • Understand the hazards and challenges of a mission on the lunar surface.
    • Understand the main objective of the Lunar Rover Mission game.

Timing: 1 hour 

  • Students will:
    • Work and collaborate as a team and understand how to determine the success of a mission by weighing its risks and benefits.
    • Complete two or more missions of the Lunar Rover Mission Game.

Timing: 1 hour

Lesson 3 – Design

  • Students will:
    • Work and collaborate as a team and understand how to determine the success of a mission by weighing its risks and benefits.
    • Complete two or more missions of the Lunar Rover Mission Game.

Timing: 1 hour

  • Students will:
    • Communicate using science and technology vocabulary.
    • Use appropriate formats to communicate to a specific audience for a specific purpose.
    • Identify important information and record it as notes, graphics, illustrations, or audio and video.
    • Work collaboratively to complete a team mission pitch submission.

Timing: 1 hour

Lesson 4 – Pitch (Full Version only) 

  • Students will:
    • Communicate using science and technology vocabulary.
    • Use appropriate formats to communicate to a specific audience for a specific purpose.
    • Identify important information and record it as notes, graphics, illustrations, or audio and video.
    • Work collaboratively to complete a team mission pitch submission.

Timing: 1 hour

  • Students will:
    • Explore space-related careers, paying particular attention to the skills required.
    • Reflect on their own contributions and collaborative work during the project.

Timing: 1 hour

Lesson 5 – Reflect 

  • Students will:
    • Explore space-related careers, paying particular attention to the skills required.
    • Reflect on their own contributions and collaborative work during the project.

Timing: 1 hour

Lesson Outlines

  • Students will:
    • Understand that the Moon is an important steppingstone to help humans learn and practice for deep space exploration, including the search for crucial resources such as water.
    • Learn about Canada’s role in the Artemis missions, and our contributions such the Lunar Gateway, lunar rovers and Canadarm3.
    • Explore the benefits of space exploration for people living on Earth.
    • Understand the purpose of the Lunar Rover Research Challenge project.

Timing: 1 hour 

Lesson 1 – Learn 

  • Students will:
    • Understand that the Moon is an important steppingstone to help humans learn and practice for deep space exploration, including the search for crucial resources such as water.
    • Learn about Canada’s role in the Artemis missions, and our contributions such the Lunar Gateway, lunar rovers and Canadarm3.
    • Explore the benefits of space exploration for people living on Earth.
    • Understand the purpose of the Lunar Rover Research Challenge project.

Timing: 1 hour 

  • Students will:
    • Understand some advantages and disadvantages of using a rover for missions beyond Earth.
    • Understand why water is important for space exploration.
    • Understand the hazards and challenges of a mission on the lunar surface.
    • Understand the main objective of the Lunar Rover Mission game.

Timing: 1 hour 

Lesson 2 – Prepare

  • Students will:
    • Understand some advantages and disadvantages of using a rover for missions beyond Earth.
    • Understand why water is important for space exploration.
    • Understand the hazards and challenges of a mission on the lunar surface.
    • Understand the main objective of the Lunar Rover Mission game.

Timing: 1 hour 

  • Students will:
    • Work and collaborate as a team and understand how to determine the success of a mission by weighing its risks and benefits.
    • Complete two or more missions of the Lunar Rover Mission Game.

Timing: 1 hour

Lesson 3 – Design

  • Students will:
    • Work and collaborate as a team and understand how to determine the success of a mission by weighing its risks and benefits.
    • Complete two or more missions of the Lunar Rover Mission Game.

Timing: 1 hour

  • Students will:
    • Communicate using science and technology vocabulary.
    • Use appropriate formats to communicate to a specific audience for a specific purpose.
    • Identify important information and record it as notes, graphics, illustrations, or audio and video.
    • Work collaboratively to complete a team mission pitch submission.

Timing: 1 hour

Lesson 4 – Pitch (Full Version only) 

  • Students will:
    • Communicate using science and technology vocabulary.
    • Use appropriate formats to communicate to a specific audience for a specific purpose.
    • Identify important information and record it as notes, graphics, illustrations, or audio and video.
    • Work collaboratively to complete a team mission pitch submission.

Timing: 1 hour

  • Students will:
    • Explore space-related careers, paying particular attention to the skills required.
    • Reflect on their own contributions and collaborative work during the project.

Timing: 1 hour

Lesson 5 – Reflect 

  • Students will:
    • Explore space-related careers, paying particular attention to the skills required.
    • Reflect on their own contributions and collaborative work during the project.

Timing: 1 hour

  • Students will:
    • Understand that the Moon is an important steppingstone to help humans learn and practice for deep space exploration, including the search for crucial resources such as water.
    • Learn about Canada’s role in the Artemis missions, and our contributions such the Lunar Gateway, lunar rovers and Canadarm3.
    • Explore the benefits of space exploration for people living on Earth.
    • Understand the purpose of the Lunar Rover Research Challenge project.

Timing: 1 hour 

Lesson 1 – Learn 

  • Students will:
    • Understand that the Moon is an important steppingstone to help humans learn and practice for deep space exploration, including the search for crucial resources such as water.
    • Learn about Canada’s role in the Artemis missions, and our contributions such the Lunar Gateway, lunar rovers and Canadarm3.
    • Explore the benefits of space exploration for people living on Earth.
    • Understand the purpose of the Lunar Rover Research Challenge project.

Timing: 1 hour 

  • Students will:
    • Understand some advantages and disadvantages of using a rover for missions beyond Earth.
    • Understand why water is important for space exploration.
    • Understand the hazards and challenges of a mission on the lunar surface.
    • Understand the main objective of the Lunar Rover Mission game.

Timing: 1 hour 

Lesson 2 – Prepare

  • Students will:
    • Understand some advantages and disadvantages of using a rover for missions beyond Earth.
    • Understand why water is important for space exploration.
    • Understand the hazards and challenges of a mission on the lunar surface.
    • Understand the main objective of the Lunar Rover Mission game.

Timing: 1 hour 

  • Students will:
    • Work and collaborate as a team and understand how to determine the success of a mission by weighing its risks and benefits.
    • Complete two or more missions of the Lunar Rover Mission Game.

Timing: 1 hour

Lesson 3 – Design

  • Students will:
    • Work and collaborate as a team and understand how to determine the success of a mission by weighing its risks and benefits.
    • Complete two or more missions of the Lunar Rover Mission Game.

Timing: 1 hour

  • Students will:
    • Communicate using science and technology vocabulary.
    • Use appropriate formats to communicate to a specific audience for a specific purpose.
    • Identify important information and record it as notes, graphics, illustrations, or audio and video.
    • Work collaboratively to complete a team mission pitch submission.

Timing: 1 hour

Lesson 4 – Pitch (Full Version only) 

  • Students will:
    • Communicate using science and technology vocabulary.
    • Use appropriate formats to communicate to a specific audience for a specific purpose.
    • Identify important information and record it as notes, graphics, illustrations, or audio and video.
    • Work collaboratively to complete a team mission pitch submission.

Timing: 1 hour

  • Students will:
    • Explore space-related careers, paying particular attention to the skills required.
    • Reflect on their own contributions and collaborative work during the project.

Timing: 1 hour

Lesson 5 – Reflect 

  • Students will:
    • Explore space-related careers, paying particular attention to the skills required.
    • Reflect on their own contributions and collaborative work during the project.

Timing: 1 hour

  • Students will:
    • Understand that the Moon is an important steppingstone to help humans learn and practice for deep space exploration, including the search for crucial resources such as water.
    • Learn about Canada’s role in the Artemis missions, and our contributions such the Lunar Gateway, lunar rovers and Canadarm3.
    • Explore the benefits of space exploration for people living on Earth.
    • Understand the purpose of the Lunar Rover Research Challenge project.

Timing: 1 hour 

Lesson 1 – Learn 

  • Students will:
    • Understand that the Moon is an important steppingstone to help humans learn and practice for deep space exploration, including the search for crucial resources such as water.
    • Learn about Canada’s role in the Artemis missions, and our contributions such the Lunar Gateway, lunar rovers and Canadarm3.
    • Explore the benefits of space exploration for people living on Earth.
    • Understand the purpose of the Lunar Rover Research Challenge project.

Timing: 1 hour 

  • Students will:
    • Understand some advantages and disadvantages of using a rover for missions beyond Earth.
    • Understand why water is important for space exploration.
    • Understand the hazards and challenges of a mission on the lunar surface.
    • Understand the main objective of the Lunar Rover Mission game.

Timing: 1 hour 

Lesson 2 – Prepare

  • Students will:
    • Understand some advantages and disadvantages of using a rover for missions beyond Earth.
    • Understand why water is important for space exploration.
    • Understand the hazards and challenges of a mission on the lunar surface.
    • Understand the main objective of the Lunar Rover Mission game.

Timing: 1 hour 

  • Students will:
    • Work and collaborate as a team and understand how to determine the success of a mission by weighing its risks and benefits.
    • Complete two or more missions of the Lunar Rover Mission Game.

Timing: 1 hour

Lesson 3 – Design

  • Students will:
    • Work and collaborate as a team and understand how to determine the success of a mission by weighing its risks and benefits.
    • Complete two or more missions of the Lunar Rover Mission Game.

Timing: 1 hour

  • Students will:
    • Communicate using science and technology vocabulary.
    • Use appropriate formats to communicate to a specific audience for a specific purpose.
    • Identify important information and record it as notes, graphics, illustrations, or audio and video.
    • Work collaboratively to complete a team mission pitch submission.

Timing: 1 hour

Lesson 4 – Pitch (Full Version only) 

  • Students will:
    • Communicate using science and technology vocabulary.
    • Use appropriate formats to communicate to a specific audience for a specific purpose.
    • Identify important information and record it as notes, graphics, illustrations, or audio and video.
    • Work collaboratively to complete a team mission pitch submission.

Timing: 1 hour

  • Students will:
    • Explore space-related careers, paying particular attention to the skills required.
    • Reflect on their own contributions and collaborative work during the project.

Timing: 1 hour

Lesson 5 – Reflect 

  • Students will:
    • Explore space-related careers, paying particular attention to the skills required.
    • Reflect on their own contributions and collaborative work during the project.

Timing: 1 hour

  • Students will:
    • Understand that the Moon is an important steppingstone to help humans learn and practice for deep space exploration, including the search for crucial resources such as water.
    • Learn about Canada’s role in the Artemis missions, and our contributions such the Lunar Gateway, lunar rovers and Canadarm3.
    • Explore the benefits of space exploration for people living on Earth.
    • Understand the purpose of the Lunar Rover Research Challenge project.

Timing: 1 hour 

Lesson 1 – Learn 

  • Students will:
    • Understand that the Moon is an important steppingstone to help humans learn and practice for deep space exploration, including the search for crucial resources such as water.
    • Learn about Canada’s role in the Artemis missions, and our contributions such the Lunar Gateway, lunar rovers and Canadarm3.
    • Explore the benefits of space exploration for people living on Earth.
    • Understand the purpose of the Lunar Rover Research Challenge project.

Timing: 1 hour 

  • Students will:
    • Understand some advantages and disadvantages of using a rover for missions beyond Earth.
    • Understand why water is important for space exploration.
    • Understand the hazards and challenges of a mission on the lunar surface.
    • Understand the main objective of the Lunar Rover Mission game.

Timing: 1 hour 

Lesson 2 – Prepare

  • Students will:
    • Understand some advantages and disadvantages of using a rover for missions beyond Earth.
    • Understand why water is important for space exploration.
    • Understand the hazards and challenges of a mission on the lunar surface.
    • Understand the main objective of the Lunar Rover Mission game.

Timing: 1 hour 

  • Students will:
    • Work and collaborate as a team and understand how to determine the success of a mission by weighing its risks and benefits.
    • Complete two or more missions of the Lunar Rover Mission Game.

Timing: 1 hour

Lesson 3 – Design

  • Students will:
    • Work and collaborate as a team and understand how to determine the success of a mission by weighing its risks and benefits.
    • Complete two or more missions of the Lunar Rover Mission Game.

Timing: 1 hour

  • Students will:
    • Communicate using science and technology vocabulary.
    • Use appropriate formats to communicate to a specific audience for a specific purpose.
    • Identify important information and record it as notes, graphics, illustrations, or audio and video.
    • Work collaboratively to complete a team mission pitch submission.

Timing: 1 hour

Lesson 4 – Pitch (Full Version only) 

  • Students will:
    • Communicate using science and technology vocabulary.
    • Use appropriate formats to communicate to a specific audience for a specific purpose.
    • Identify important information and record it as notes, graphics, illustrations, or audio and video.
    • Work collaboratively to complete a team mission pitch submission.

Timing: 1 hour

  • Students will:
    • Explore space-related careers, paying particular attention to the skills required.
    • Reflect on their own contributions and collaborative work during the project.

Timing: 1 hour

Lesson 5 – Reflect 

  • Students will:
    • Explore space-related careers, paying particular attention to the skills required.
    • Reflect on their own contributions and collaborative work during the project.

Timing: 1 hour

Lesson Outlines

  • Students will:
    • Understand that the Moon is an important steppingstone to help humans learn and practice for deep space exploration, including the search for crucial resources such as water.
    • Learn about Canada’s role in the Artemis missions, and our contributions such the Lunar Gateway, lunar rovers and Canadarm3.
    • Explore the benefits of space exploration for people living on Earth.
    • Understand the purpose of the Lunar Rover Research Challenge project.

Timing: 1 hour 

Lesson 1 – Learn 

  • Students will:
    • Understand that the Moon is an important steppingstone to help humans learn and practice for deep space exploration, including the search for crucial resources such as water.
    • Learn about Canada’s role in the Artemis missions, and our contributions such the Lunar Gateway, lunar rovers and Canadarm3.
    • Explore the benefits of space exploration for people living on Earth.
    • Understand the purpose of the Lunar Rover Research Challenge project.

Timing: 1 hour 

  • Students will:
    • Understand some advantages and disadvantages of using a rover for missions beyond Earth.
    • Understand why water is important for space exploration.
    • Understand the hazards and challenges of a mission on the lunar surface.
    • Understand the main objective of the Lunar Rover Mission game.

Timing: 1 hour 

Lesson 2 – Prepare

  • Students will:
    • Understand some advantages and disadvantages of using a rover for missions beyond Earth.
    • Understand why water is important for space exploration.
    • Understand the hazards and challenges of a mission on the lunar surface.
    • Understand the main objective of the Lunar Rover Mission game.

Timing: 1 hour 

  • Students will:
    • Work and collaborate as a team and understand how to determine the success of a mission by weighing its risks and benefits.
    • Complete two or more missions of the Lunar Rover Mission Game.

Timing: 1 hour

Lesson 3 – Design

  • Students will:
    • Work and collaborate as a team and understand how to determine the success of a mission by weighing its risks and benefits.
    • Complete two or more missions of the Lunar Rover Mission Game.

Timing: 1 hour

  • Students will:
    • Communicate using science and technology vocabulary.
    • Use appropriate formats to communicate to a specific audience for a specific purpose.
    • Identify important information and record it as notes, graphics, illustrations, or audio and video.
    • Work collaboratively to complete a team mission pitch submission.

Timing: 1 hour

Lesson 4 – Pitch (Full Version only) 

  • Students will:
    • Communicate using science and technology vocabulary.
    • Use appropriate formats to communicate to a specific audience for a specific purpose.
    • Identify important information and record it as notes, graphics, illustrations, or audio and video.
    • Work collaboratively to complete a team mission pitch submission.

Timing: 1 hour

  • Students will:
    • Explore space-related careers, paying particular attention to the skills required.
    • Reflect on their own contributions and collaborative work during the project.

Timing: 1 hour

Lesson 5 – Reflect 

  • Students will:
    • Explore space-related careers, paying particular attention to the skills required.
    • Reflect on their own contributions and collaborative work during the project.

Timing: 1 hour

  • Students will:
    • Understand that the Moon is an important steppingstone to help humans learn and practice for deep space exploration, including the search for crucial resources such as water.
    • Learn about Canada’s role in the Artemis missions, and our contributions such the Lunar Gateway, lunar rovers and Canadarm3.
    • Explore the benefits of space exploration for people living on Earth.
    • Understand the purpose of the Lunar Rover Research Challenge project.

Timing: 1 hour 

Lesson 1 – Learn 

  • Students will:
    • Understand that the Moon is an important steppingstone to help humans learn and practice for deep space exploration, including the search for crucial resources such as water.
    • Learn about Canada’s role in the Artemis missions, and our contributions such the Lunar Gateway, lunar rovers and Canadarm3.
    • Explore the benefits of space exploration for people living on Earth.
    • Understand the purpose of the Lunar Rover Research Challenge project.

Timing: 1 hour 

  • Students will:
    • Understand some advantages and disadvantages of using a rover for missions beyond Earth.
    • Understand why water is important for space exploration.
    • Understand the hazards and challenges of a mission on the lunar surface.
    • Understand the main objective of the Lunar Rover Mission game.

Timing: 1 hour 

Lesson 2 – Prepare

  • Students will:
    • Understand some advantages and disadvantages of using a rover for missions beyond Earth.
    • Understand why water is important for space exploration.
    • Understand the hazards and challenges of a mission on the lunar surface.
    • Understand the main objective of the Lunar Rover Mission game.

Timing: 1 hour 

  • Students will:
    • Work and collaborate as a team and understand how to determine the success of a mission by weighing its risks and benefits.
    • Complete two or more missions of the Lunar Rover Mission Game.

Timing: 1 hour

Lesson 3 – Design

  • Students will:
    • Work and collaborate as a team and understand how to determine the success of a mission by weighing its risks and benefits.
    • Complete two or more missions of the Lunar Rover Mission Game.

Timing: 1 hour

  • Students will:
    • Communicate using science and technology vocabulary.
    • Use appropriate formats to communicate to a specific audience for a specific purpose.
    • Identify important information and record it as notes, graphics, illustrations, or audio and video.
    • Work collaboratively to complete a team mission pitch submission.

Timing: 1 hour

Lesson 4 – Pitch (Full Version only) 

  • Students will:
    • Communicate using science and technology vocabulary.
    • Use appropriate formats to communicate to a specific audience for a specific purpose.
    • Identify important information and record it as notes, graphics, illustrations, or audio and video.
    • Work collaboratively to complete a team mission pitch submission.

Timing: 1 hour

  • Students will:
    • Explore space-related careers, paying particular attention to the skills required.
    • Reflect on their own contributions and collaborative work during the project.

Timing: 1 hour

Lesson 5 – Reflect 

  • Students will:
    • Explore space-related careers, paying particular attention to the skills required.
    • Reflect on their own contributions and collaborative work during the project.

Timing: 1 hour

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