NASA's BEST: Lunar Buggy Activity

Issued by Texas State University Continuing Education

NASA’s Beginning Engineering, Science and Technology (BEST) Educator guides bring the principles of engineering alive to students. The content in NASA’s BEST Educator Guides can be used by teachers 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. The BEST Educator guides contain activities for three grade groups: K-2, 3-5, and 6-8. Time Required to Complete ~ 8 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) Customize the NASA's BEST lunar buggy activity into a lesson for their classroom. (3) Implement the developed lesson with students. (4) Reflect on the lesson and student learning.

Standards

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

ETS1 Engineering, Technology, and the Application of Science; ETS2 Engineering, Technology, Science and Society