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Teacher Resources

The following units have been extracted from the "Exploring the Moon Teacher's Guide" for seperate downloading. (for grades 4-12)
+ Unit 1: Pre-Apollo
+ Unit 2: Learning From Apollo
+ Unit 3: The Future
+ "Exploring the Moon Teacher's Guide"

Educator's Guide to Moon Phases
Phases of the Moon is at the top of the list of things that students seriously misunderstand. Most teachers run into problems in trying to explain the Moon's phases to youngsters, and evidence suggests that many have a very difficult time with the concepts. (for grades 3 - 12)

A Private Universe Project
What do your students think? What are their ideas, and how do they come up with them? Take part in the Private Universe Teachers' Lab to practice techniques of identifying student misconceptions and moving toward conceptual change. (for grades K - 14)

Moon Lithograph These lithograph images show the face of the Moon taken by Apollo 11 astronauts. Astronauts Edwin Aldrin, Pete Conrad and Harrison Schmitt are shown in other photographs on missions to the lunar surface. There's also a picture of an Apollo 15 moon rock. (for grades K-12)

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES BY GRADE:
K-2 | 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-14

On the Moon Activity Guide | [Self-guided training]
In this activity guide, NASA and DESIGN SQUAD team up to inspire a new generation of engineers. The guide offers six hands-on challenges that bring engineering and NASA's moon missions to life for kids at events, and in school, and afterschool programs. (for grades 3 - 12)

Lunar Precurser Robotic Program
Explore high quality educational programs for NASA's lunar missions and science.