Voyage through the Solar System: Space Souvenir

TYPE: Short Activities
AUDIENCE: Ages 4 - Adult
TOPIC: Solar System
In this activity, learners make their own mission medallion with foil and cardboard!
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DESCRIPTION

In this activity, learners explore medallions from past Moon missions, considering their importance and the history of the Apollo program as well as upcoming Artemis missions. They also get to make their own mission medallion with foil and cardboard, then design it using a wooden stylus.

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  • Voyage through the Solar System Space Souvenir activity with child designing a medallion
  • Voyage through the Solar System Space Souvenir two children designing a medallion

DESCRIPTION

In this activity, learners explore medallions from past Moon missions, considering their importance and the history of the Apollo program as well as upcoming Artemis missions. They also get to make their own mission medallion with foil and cardboard, then design it using a wooden stylus.

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LEARNING GOALS

  • Space travel is an impressive achievement that requires complex teams working together and lots of resources.

  • Space-flown medallions help commemorate NASA missions and human exploration of space.

  • Objects that have been to space are prized as rare and valuable.

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TYPE:
Educational Resources
AUDIENCE:
Ages 4 - Adult
LANGUAGES:
English Spanish
ADDITIONAL TOPICS: Earth and Space Science Earth, Moon and Sun Solar System Engineering and Technology Engineering Societal Topics Science and Society Art, Music, and Literature
KIT: Explore Science Voyage through the solar system logo within icon of planets reflected in astronaut helmet Browse kit
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Credits

YEAR CREATED
2023
PROJECT
OWNING INSTITUTION

Sciencenter

FUNDING

This material is based upon work supported by NASA under award number 80NSSC21M0082. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

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