Space Exploration | Astro Science Research Project Template | Digital + Print

Make learning about space exploration engaging, flexible, and easy to implement with a structured research project template that helps students investigate one of the most inspiring and important areas of modern science. Students build strong understanding of missions, spacecraft, human exploration, robotic probes, scientific discovery, and the challenges of working beyond Earth by completing a one paragraph summary, a mathematics connection using data such as distance, speed, time, scale, or mission costs, and an engineering or technological connection linked to rockets, life support, robotics, satellites, habitats, and spacecraft design.

A five term glossary strengthens essential science vocabulary, while the inquiry section is easy to differentiate with three core challenging questions plus two optional sets of three additional questions, one more accessible for younger learners and one more advanced for older students, so the task can be adapted across middle and high school with ease. The creative item space adds engagement and student ownership without losing academic focus, and the included 20 point rubric makes self, peer, or teacher assessment clear and efficient.

With extra teacher guidance for smooth implementation and a helpful HTML file that provides clear primer material either as a stand alone resource or as support for the project, this space exploration research template is a valuable addition to astronomy, physics, Earth and space science, engineering, and STEM classrooms.

THIS SPACE EXPLORATION SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT TEMPLATE CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS:

• Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
• To extend students
• To increase scientific literacy in your class
• A weekly reading task
• Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast
• To inspire students on a particular topic
• Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS SPACE EXPLORATION SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT TEMPLATE:

• 7 page Google doc image - textboxes teacher version with supporting appendix items
• 3 page Google doc image - textboxes student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
• 7 page Word doc image - textboxes teacher version with supporting appendix items
• 3 page Word doc image - textboxes student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
• 7 page PDF teacher version with supporting appendix items
• 3 page PDF student version with space to fill in answers
• 1 page 20 point rubric for self or teacher assessment in all three - Google doc, Word doc and PDF form
• Upgraded to include a 10 page HTML file that has pages of information to start students off on their research project.

Please note: That the Google Doc / Microsoft Doc versions are images with editable text boxes overlayed on top and this is the most effective way to keep the article sleek and well-designed and also that students cannot change things significantly.