8th grade astronomy Common Core 7.EE.B.3 resources

STEM Space Moon Crater Design Challenge (Engineering Design Process)

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Can your team of astronauts work together to land a rover in the center of a crater on the Moon? This engaging STEM challenge is a fun way to incorporate the engineering design process into your classroom or afterschool program! Students use the engineering design process and explore the forces of motion to place a ball in a cup at the center of a 6 foot diameter circle without entering the circle. This challenge represents placing a NASA rover into the middle of the Apollo lunar crater for expl

Subjects:

Astronomy, Engineering, Science

Grades:

4th - 9th, Adult Education

Types:

Projects, Activities, Laboratory

CCSS:

6.G.A.1

, 6.G.A.2

, 6.G.A.3

, 6.G.A.4

, 7.G.B.4

...

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Middle School

A Math Adventure Through the Solar System

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Tiny Space Adventures

8 FUN math activities included to help your students practice their math skills and learn a little bit about their place in their solar system!Solar System Long JumpOverview: Students figure out their average long jump on Earth, and then based on the gravity of each planet, calculate the distance of that jump on each planet. Solar System WeightOverview: Based on gravity of each planet, students calculate their weight and the measurements of central tendency. Students will then graph their resul

Subjects:

Astronomy, Math

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Homeschool Curricula, Centers

CCSS:

, 8.G.C.9