Lesson Plans

Astronaut Training Experience

Grades: Elementary - High School (4-12)

Subject Area: STEM, Physics, Environmental Science

Made Possible By: Kennedy Space Center

Give your students a learning experience that’s literally out of this world with the new Astronaut Training Experience® (ATX) and Mars Base 1 (MB1) adventures at Kennedy Space Center, where students can train like real NASA astronauts and discover what it will take to live on Mars. Start the countdown in your classroom with these hands-on physics and environmental science activities, NGSS-aligned for grades 4-6 and 7-12. Then use the take-home letter to alert parents to this one-of-a-kind educational opportunity.

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Complete Teaching Kit (4-6)
Complete Teaching Kit (4-6)
Activity 1 (4-6)
Activity 1 (4-6)
Activity 2 (4-6)
Activity 2 (4-6)
Take-Home Letter (4-6)
Take-Home Letter (4-6)
Complete Teaching Kit (7-12)
Complete Teaching Kit (7-12)
Activity 1 (7-12)
Activity 1 (7-12)
Activity 2 (7-12)
Activity 2 (7-12)
Take-Home Letter (7-12)
Take-Home Letter (7-12)
Curricular Standards
Curricular Standards