NASA's BEST: Engineering for K-8 Learners

Issued by Texas State University Continuing Education

Welcome to the NASA’s Beginning Engineering, Science and Technology (BEST) Educators Core Badge. NASA’s BEST Activity Guides bring the principles of engineering alive to students. The content in NASA’s BEST Activity Guides may be used by educators to supplement curriculum during the school day or as activities for after school programs or clubs. Educators may use the materials as a set or as individual activities. Time Required to Complete 4 hours.

Type Learning
Level Foundational
Time Hours
Cost Free

Additional Details

Skills

Earning Criteria

(1) Explore the NASA's B.E.S.T. website and take a quiz about the information contained there. (2) Explore the Engineering Design Process utilized by NASA's BEST. (3) Explore and Reflect on at least two activities in the NASA's BEST set. (4) Reflect on the lessons and what standards could be addressed by them

Standards

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Next Generation Science Standards MS-ETS1-1; MS-ETS1-2; MS-ETS1-3; MS-ETS1-4.