Make a Straw Rocket – Engineering Project | NASA JPL Education
Oct 11, 2024 · Create a paper rocket that can be launched from a soda straw – then, modify the design to make the rocket fly farther!
Soda-Straw Rockets – Engineering Lesson | NASA JPL Education
Nov 5, 2024 · Soda 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 …
K-12 Educator Resources | Learning About Space | NASA JPL Education
Discover K-12 STEM education resources from NASA's leader in robotic exploration. Explore lesson plans, projects, and activities designed to get students engaged in NASA learning resources and …
Mission to Mars Student Challenge – Launch Your Mission | NASA JPL ...
Lead K-12 students in creating their very own mission to Mars inspired by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover mission with guides, expert talks, and STEM lesson plans and learning materials.
Stomp Rockets – Engineering Lesson | NASA JPL Education
Sep 25, 2025 · In this video lesson, students learn to design, build and launch paper rockets, calculate how high they fly and improve their designs.
Rocket Activity: Heavy Lifting – Engineering Lesson | NASA JPL Education
Oct 11, 2024 · Background NASA’s Artemis program will return humans to the Moon by sending the first woman and the first person of color to the lunar surface. A foundational piece of the program is …
24 STEM Lessons You Can Quickly Deploy in the Classroom
Jan 26, 2022 · Calling all teachers pressed for time, substitutes looking for classroom activities that don't require a lot of prep, and others hoping to keep students learning in especially chaotic times: We've …
Make an Astronaut Lander – Engineering Project | NASA JPL Education
Oct 11, 2024 · Scissors 1 piece of stiff paper or cardboard, approximately 4 x 5 in (10 x 13 cm) 1 8 oz - 12 oz paper or plastic cup 3 index cards - 3 x 5 in (8 x 13 cm) 2 regular marshmallows (representing …
Make a Paper Mars Helicopter – Engineering Project | NASA JPL …
Oct 15, 2024 · Build a paper helicopter, then see if you can improve the design like NASA engineers did when making the first helicopter for Mars.
Make a Paper Glider – Engineering Project | NASA JPL Education
Nov 5, 2024 · One of the designs NASA has studied is the ring-wing, an aircraft with a circular wing. Build your own paper glider based on NASA's design, and work to improve your model's performance.