Alignment
with State of Ohio Science Standards - Mission
Information
Teacher Training
- Mission Preparation
We believe teachers are the key to a successful
mission!
Teachers who schedule Challenger Learning Center
missions for their classes are required to participate in a full day mission
preparation workshop. During the workshop, they will conduct a mission, learn
about the logistics of their students' mission day, and receive a curriculum
package.
At training, educators will receive a Mission
Preparation Book, which includes information on the following:
- Challenger Center's Pedagogy and National Standards
- Mission Prep Tips
- Team Assembly
- Team Descriptions
- Crew Manifests
- Positions Available
- Job Applications for these positions
- Preparation Activities include
- Acids and bases
- X & Y Coordinates
- Latitude and Longitude
- Chromatography
- Pulse and Blood Pressure
- Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Reading Equipment with Scales
- Average Temperature
- Mission Patch
- Press Conference
- Communication
- Mission Survival
The Moon Mission Activity Guide contains the
following pre-mission activities:
- Lunar Craters and their characteristics
- Moon Phases
- Basic Life Support Systems --the basic elements of a biosphere needed
to create a balanced environment
- Lunar Geology --identification of lunar rock samples
- Water on the Moon --what obstacles do scientists encounter when trying
to extract water from lunar permafrost
- Distance to the Moon
- Extending the Mission
Supplemental Resources
- Content Background
- Name Tags with Team Assignment Templates
- Mission Certificate Template
- Mission Day Logistics