NASA Artemis & Orion Program WebQuest: Mission to the Moon & Beyond

NASA's Artemis Program will send astronauts to the moon to explore, build a moon base, and prepare for travel to Mars. This webquest takes students on a journey to explore and learn about NASA's Artemis Program, the Space Launch System(SLS) Rocket, the new Orion Crew Capsule, the Gateway Lunar Orbiting Station, the planned Artemis Moon Base, and more.

Grades 3-5 Version: NASA Artemis Program WebQuest: Mission to the Moon & Beyond

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Topics Covered in this Web Quest

Space Launch System (SLS): Students will take a tour of the world's most powerful rocket and learn about each of the rockets components. Students will also be taken on a journey from launch, docking with the lunar Gateway station, lunar landing & takeoff, and eventual splashdown back on Earth.

Orion Crew Spacecraft: Students will learn about NASA's newest space capsule.

Gateway Lunar Orbiting Station: Students will take an in-depth tour of Gateway, a space station that will orbit the moon and allow multiple missions to explore the moon at the same time and is key to building the Artemis Moon Base.

Artemis Moon Base: Students will learn about NASA's planned lunar base, what the new space suits will be like, the planned Lunar Terrain Vehicle, what resources will be mined on the moon to support a moon base, and planned experiments and technology required for a moon base. The Artemis Moon Base will allow NASA to practice skills and discover what is necessary before venturing on to Mars.

There are 5 Tasks in this webquest specifically designed to give students a thorough understanding of the above topics. This webquest can be assigned as an independent learning project, a small group cooperative learning project, or can be completed as a whole group activity!

Update 08/29/2022: Updated product Task #3 to reflect changes on NASA website.

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