Lessons
Explore Space in the Classroom
To inspire students to help invent the future of life in space, Club for the Future and our collaborators have created STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) classroom activities and lessons for K-12 educators and parents.
Mission Bravo Oscar
In this standards based lesson, watch as students work in groups modeled after real-life mission teams at Blue Origin with a shared goal of a successful rocket launch.
Grade Levels: 5-11 / Age: 10-18
Mission Bravo Oscar 1-Day Mission
Engage students at summer camps and youth programs with a condensed Blue Origin STEM mission that can be completed in a single day!
Grade Levels: 5-11 / Age: 10-18
Rocket Ratios
In this standards based lesson, use a model of Blue Origin's New Shepard to teach your students critical skills like ratios, proportions, and scale drawings with this unit plan!
Grade Levels: 6-9 / Age: 11-14
Does Mass Matter?
In this lesson, students will answer the question, Does the mass of a model rocket affect the altitude, velocity and duration of the rocket’s flight? Your students are part of a group of engineers working for Rockets R US which has been contracted to build rockets that will carry the PocketLab Data Analyzer to astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS).
Grade Levels: 6-8 / Age: 11-13
Rock-it with Data Science
Hacking STEM is excited to partner with Blue Origin’s nonprofit, Club for the Future, to highlight how a data science process is used to help determine a Go/No-Go for launch of a Blue Origin New Shepard Rocket in this NGSS, ISTE, and CSTA standards aligned lesson.
Grade Levels: 6-10 / Age: 11-15
Day of Data: Rockets
We're excited to collaborate with NASA to bring you the Day of Data: Rockets program, where your students explore how data powers our astronauts, our space missions, and our world. Celebrate data with on-demand conversations with astronauts, lesson plans, and virtual experiences. Prepare your students for the future by tapping into their creativity and curiosity with NASA and Microsoft Hacking STEM. Take them on a journey to outer space!
Grade Levels: 3-7 / Age: 8-12
Project Ianos: Space Themed Expeditions
Project Ianos materials blend immersive, hosted videos with a standards-aligned curriculum of hands-on activities. Designed by teachers for teachers, each Expedition and its associated Missions focus on a specific aspect of human spaceflight.
Grade Levels: 5-8 / Age: 10-13
Challenger Virtual Missions
Kick off your Earth and space science unit with our interactive Destination Mars and Destination Moon simulations, where students experience real-world STEM careers, and are placed into teams to conduct research and collaborate to find solutions to urgent challenges.
Grade Levels: 5-8 / Age: 10-13
Big Chicken Space Advertisement
Create an advertisement to attract customers to your new space-related business. This can be a billboard, magazine cover, brochure, social media ad, or other advertising medium of your choosing.
Grade Levels: 6-12 / Age: 11-18
Space Constitution
Create a constitution to govern a human population living and working in space in this standards based lesson.
Grade Levels: 4-8 / Age: 9-13
Engineering for Space
In this standards based lesson, sketch a prototype design for a new technology that could be used to help meet the needs of people living and working in space.
Grade Levels: 4-8 / Age: 9-13
Space Marketing
Create artwork for a business venture related to space and use it to describe your idea in this standards based lesson.
Partner: Club for the Future
Grade Levels: 4-8 / Age: 9-13
Astro Cup
In this standards based lesson, your mission is to take on the role of an acoustic engineer and investigate different materials that will keep your crew capsule noise at a quiet, comfortable level.
Grade Levels: 6-10 / Age: 11-15
Ed Dwight, America's First Black Astronaut Candidate
Ed Dwight was chosen by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 as the nation’s first Black astronaut candidate but was never granted the opportunity to fly in space. Use the resources below to learn about his 60 year journey to space.
Grade Levels: K-12 / Age: 5-18
LIFT OFF! The Science of Rocket Engine Testing
Have you ever wondered what it takes to launch a rocket into space? Well, it all starts with a hot fire test. Use this resource to learn how engineers and scientists are testing engines before a rocket launch.
Grade Levels: K-12 / Age: 5-18
CAD Crew Capsule Design Challenge
In this standards based lesson, students will use CAD to design different aspects of a crew capsule.
Grade Levels: 6-12 / Age: 11-18
Wayfinding: Constellations
In partnership with Blue Origin’s Asian-American & Pacific-Islander (AAPI) business resource group, explore how ancient Polynesian civilizations used the stars to find their way across the ocean in this standards-based lesson. Students will then design their own constellations.
Grade Levels: K-5 / Age: 5-10
Contact Club at clubforfuture@blueorigin.com if you are interested in having a Blue Origin employee present this to your classroom.
Wayfinding: Star Map
In partnership with Blue Origin’s Asian-American & Pacific-Islander (AAPI) business resource group, explore how ancient Polynesian civilizations used the stars to find their way across the ocean in this standards-based lesson. Students will then learn how to navigate the night sky with their own star map.
Grade Levels: 6-8 / Age: 11-13
Contact Club at clubforfuture@blueorigin.com if you are interested in having a Blue Origin employee present this to your classroom.
Wayfinding: Navigation
In partnership with Blue Origin’s Asian-American & Pacific-Islander (AAPI) business resource group, explore how ancient Polynesian civilizations used the stars to find their way across the ocean in this standards-based lesson. Students will then learn how to navigate using geographic coordinates.
Grade Levels: 9-12 / Age: 14-18
Contact Club at clubforfuture@blueorigin.com if you are interested in having a Blue Origin employee present this to your classroom.
STEAM Activities
Explore free STEAM activities curated by Club for the Future for students, educators, and parents to connect with the universe for the benefit of Earth. Encourage exploration through educational activities that foster a passion for space and STEAM careers.
Wonderopolis
Welcome to Wonderopolis, a place where natural curiosity and imagination lead to exploration and discovery in learners of all ages. Each day, we pose an intriguing question—the Wonder of the Day—and explore it in a variety of ways.
All Ages
Student Astronaut Challenge
The Student Astronaut Challenge is an aero-space based competition sponsored by Florida State University and presented with cooperation from NASA and the Kennedy Space Center. The focus of the competition is the mobile Space Flight Simulator which was designed to replicate the retired NASA Space Shuttle.
Age: 11-18
Conrad Challenge
The Conrad Challenge is a purpose-driven innovation competition creating the next generation of entrepreneurs who will change the world!
Age: 13-18
NASA Space Place
NASA Space Place's mission is to inspire and enrich upper-elementary-aged kids' learning of space and Earth science online through fun games, hands-on activities, informative articles and engaging short videos.
Age: 7-12
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Launch rockets, build robots, explore your world and beyond! Our projects, toolkit and contests will take you into space without ever leaving Earth.
All Ages
NASA at Home
Find crafting ideas, science experiments with household items, and videos to watch as a family.
All Ages
Rocket Lab
Straw Rockets is an excellent opportunity for students to practice the engineering design process. This activity provides students with a template that creates a rocket that can be launched from a straw. They are then challenged to modify the design to see how the changes impact the rocket performance.
Age: 7-13
Science Buddies
Space Exploration STEM Activities for Kids
All Ages
STEM Works
Variety of STEM and Space activities
All Ages
National Geographic Kids
Fun experiments and videos for at home science experiments!
All Ages
Space Racers
Space-themed activities, coloring sheets, videos and games for your pre-schooler.
Age: 3-5
Smithsonian Science Education Center
The Smithsonian offers several free lessons and resources for at-home learning. You can search for activities by grade to perfectly fit your student’s needs.
All Ages
Explora!
Albuquerque’s science center and children’s museum offers a wealth of activities for all ages that you can do at home. From coding algorithm card games to simple floating and sinking activities for young children, there’s something for everyone in this resource center.
Age: 3-12
Exploratorium
The Exploratorium is a public learning laboratory exploring the world through science, art, and human perception. Their science activities can be done at home.
Age: 6-17
GoNoodle
STEM activities and videos for elementary students.
Age: 5-9
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