Space STEM Activities

STEM education related to space! Activities and projects that connect the wonders of space to core subjects. Includes space engineering and space sciences for elementary, middle, and high school.
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Over the years of teaching STEM, we found that kids LOVE stories! And what greater story than a thrilling adventure in space? The result is Launchpad, a 10 unit STEM curriculum that launches students into the world of STEM! Read more about it on the blog! https://www.vivifystem.com/blog/2019/6/13/mission-to-mars-launch-kids-into-stem
Mission to Mars: STEM Curriculum for Elementary and Middle School — Vivify STEM
Over the years of teaching STEM, we found that kids LOVE stories! And what greater story than a thrilling adventure in space? The result is Launchpad, a 10 unit STEM curriculum that launches students into the world of STEM! Read more about it on the blog! https://www.vivifystem.com/blog/2019/6/13/mission-to-mars-launch-kids-into-stem
a young boy is playing with a model rocket on the grass while another person watches
How to Launch Model Rockets & Amaze Your Students! (Pt 2) — Vivify STEM
Learn everything you need to know about launching rockets with your students! Natasha put together all her resources from 4 YEARS of rocketry to help you bring this exciting STEM activity into your classroom!
Could there be alien life in space? What are the essential ingredients that life needs to survive in our solar system? Students will take on the challenge of researching and designing their own rovers, equipped to search for signs of life at their chosen destinations.
A Search for Life: Astro-Rover STEM Challenge — Vivify STEM
Could there be alien life in space? What are the essential ingredients that life needs to survive in our solar system? Students will take on the challenge of researching and designing their own rovers, equipped to search for signs of life at their chosen destinations.
a poster with the words living in space sorting game and an image of a man
Living in Space Sorting Game — Vivify STEM
FREE STEM ACTIVITY! ​Jump-start students thinking about a colony on the Moon or Mars and you facilitate rich discussions on what students might want in a new human civilization on the Moon or Mars!
a young boy is playing with a model rocket on the grass while another person watches
How to Launch Model Rockets & Amaze Your Students! (Pt 2) — Vivify STEM
Learn everything you need to know about launching rockets with your students! Natasha put together all her resources from 4 YEARS of rocketry to help you bring this exciting STEM activity into your classroom!
Could there be alien life in space? What are the essential ingredients that life needs to survive in our solar system? Students will take on the challenge of researching and designing their own rovers, equipped to search for signs of life at their chosen destinations.
A Search for Life: Astro-Rover STEM Challenge — Vivify STEM
Could there be alien life in space? What are the essential ingredients that life needs to survive in our solar system? Students will take on the challenge of researching and designing their own rovers, equipped to search for signs of life at their chosen destinations.
Take your students on an unforgettable journey to the stratosphere! What can be more exciting than launching a balloon to the edge of space and seeing footage of the Earth from above? A weather balloon project (also known as High Altitude Balloon or HAB) involves designing a payload and using a helium balloon to send an experiment up to 100,000 feet into the stratosphere!
How to Launch a Weather Balloon: Ultimate STEM Challenge — Vivify STEM
Take your students on an unforgettable journey to the stratosphere! What can be more exciting than launching a balloon to the edge of space and seeing footage of the Earth from above? A weather balloon project (also known as High Altitude Balloon or HAB) involves designing a payload and using a helium balloon to send an experiment up to 100,000 feet into the stratosphere!
a woman holding up a sign that says swrl led scientist dr kelly miller receives nasa award, plans to interact material with mission to mars & mission to moon
Vivify in the News: Dr. Kelly Miller Collab! — Vivify STEM
Congratulations to Dr. Miller for receiving the 2023 Planetary Science Early Career Award. Her work will be integrated into Vivify's "Mission to Mars" and "Mission to Moon" educational programs, reaching thousands of students worldwide!
Want to know how to prepare your students for real-world engineering challenges? Tune in as we discuss design competitions and how to guide students towards success!
The STEM Space Podcast: Ep. 132. The Focus of an Engineering Design Competition — Vivify STEM
Want to know how to prepare your students for real-world engineering challenges? Tune in as we discuss design competitions and how to guide students towards success!