Virtual Escape Room
Virtual Escape Room
A Virtual Escape Room Adventure
North Dakota Space Grant Consortium
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STEM Activities
The NDSGC conducts the following activities at teacher workshops, K-12 outreach events, and with the STEM Ambassador program. Each lesson plan link connects to the activities' corresponding Google Drive folder. You should not need a Google account to access the materials.
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The following activities can be found in the master NDSGC Google Drive folder.
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Please contact msaad@space.edu if you are unable to
access these Google Drive locations, or if a document needs to be amended.
![Apollo 13](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_496e5a32563730692d586b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/nsplsh_496e5a32563730692d586b~mv2.jpg)
Astronauts and engineers must work together in this historical simulation. Great communication activity!
![Bristle Bots](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03bbae_ba4764a8c55f40c8922c9cf4a2d25efd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_144,h_90,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/03bbae_ba4764a8c55f40c8922c9cf4a2d25efd~mv2.jpg)
Small battery-powered robots tasked with cleaning up Mars' solar panels
![End Effector](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03bbae_843aa211c94e4b3082643208ae40bdad~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_100,h_76,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/03bbae_843aa211c94e4b3082643208ae40bdad~mv2.jpg)
Replicate the grappling end of the ISS' CanadArm with simple materials!
![Establish your Crew](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_516b534e5f385863587751~mv2_d_5184_3456_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/nsplsh_516b534e5f385863587751~mv2_d_5184_3456_s_4_2.jpg)
Who would you take to Mars? Plan for long-duration spaceflight and isolation.
![House Warming](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03bbae_59f389f19eb64250a84e1f3bb13b8933~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_140,h_82,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/03bbae_59f389f19eb64250a84e1f3bb13b8933~mv2.jpg)
How would you construct your Martian habitat to keep your astronauts safe from the harsh surface conditions?
![GLOBE app](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39eed149d0aa4ebcb361e03b3f7540e3.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_49,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/39eed149d0aa4ebcb361e03b3f7540e3.png)
Use NASA's GLOBE app to contribute to citizen science intiatives
![Mars Rover Lander](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03bbae_d77f59baac3d49edb2277a9f89f38c51~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_144,h_108,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/03bbae_d77f59baac3d49edb2277a9f89f38c51~mv2.jpg)
(Egg drop) Land your Mars Rover Lander safely onto the surface!
![On Target](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03bbae_191e602a8b214777a34a18976c42d77a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_88,h_87,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/03bbae_191e602a8b214777a34a18976c42d77a~mv2.jpg)
Use Newton's laws to plan for and execute a precise landing!
![Pocket Solar System](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03bbae_7b6ec29f60bf42bc95d1225f750ceed5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_119,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/03bbae_7b6ec29f60bf42bc95d1225f750ceed5~mv2.jpg)
Make a distance scale of the solar system. Do you know how far apart the planets are?
![Remote Sensing of Mars](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01562d0327d14a1a80c569d788f7d32a.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_92,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/01562d0327d14a1a80c569d788f7d32a.jpg)
Use real NASA documentation to plan the landing site of Perseverance Rover and Ingenuity helicopter!
![Rockets to the Rescue](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_2d702d4b436d3678423949~mv2_d_3000_2000_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/nsplsh_2d702d4b436d3678423949~mv2_d_3000_2000_s_2.jpg)
Save Mark Watney on Mars! Safely deliver a payload of essentials to a specific landing ellipse on Mars.
![Solar System Processes](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7a6b174278984f088e63e98f1420540d.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7a6b174278984f088e63e98f1420540d.jpg)
Analyze remote sensing images from all across the solar system and compare them to Earth's own processes.
![Strange New Planet](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03bbae_d26f81e29c2e458e95b1ea0b80dc0c83~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_55,h_42,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/03bbae_d26f81e29c2e458e95b1ea0b80dc0c83~mv2.png)
Use different forms of technology to observe (and visit) your exoplanet! Class favorite!
![Super Sleuths](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03bbae_121448c41af148bc9d6f97d22cc2e91d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/03bbae_121448c41af148bc9d6f97d22cc2e91d~mv2.jpg)
Use your detective skills to match your meteorite samples to its parent-body asteroid.
![Thermal Mapping on Mars](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_705a2d584649724a4d7445~mv2_d_3216_2136_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/nsplsh_705a2d584649724a4d7445~mv2_d_3216_2136_s_2.jpg)
What lies underneath Mars' surface? Decipher where you would land your Mars lander to set up a human settlement.
![UV Astronaut](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03bbae_c9c41a8700b24021b8897d54ead78ba3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_158,h_87,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/03bbae_c9c41a8700b24021b8897d54ead78ba3~mv2.jpg)
Test different space suit materials to protect your astronaut from harsh solar radiation.
![Water on Mars](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03bbae_7ad5610947d547e7a121a2447051386a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_83,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/03bbae_7ad5610947d547e7a121a2447051386a~mv2.jpg)
Test mystery samples of liquid, brought back by the Curiosity Rover! Which one is water?
![What's in the Wind?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_4258304d6d3966617a5449~mv2_d_6000_3375_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_83,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/nsplsh_4258304d6d3966617a5449~mv2_d_6000_3375_s_4_2.jpg)
Learn what's in our wind, using commonly found materials from the house.
![Water Filter Challenge](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03bbae_03c56d36f26d40f7bf6fb8b7fde8b4d9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_72,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/03bbae_03c56d36f26d40f7bf6fb8b7fde8b4d9~mv2.jpg)
Learn how astronauts on the ISS recycle water! Students will build filters with easy to find supplies, and preform tests on the water to see how their filter worked.
![Marshmallow Constellations](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03bbae_f71304313e6e455ba5bc50faa3e177e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_147,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/03bbae_f71304313e6e455ba5bc50faa3e177e6~mv2.jpg)
Using mini marshmallows and toothpicks build the night sky!
![Solar S'mores](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03bbae_ddd371d55def4523aeeef5b20decae73~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_147,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/03bbae_ddd371d55def4523aeeef5b20decae73~mv2.jpg)
Harness the sun’s energy on a hot day to make a delicious treat!
![Paper Table Challenge](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03bbae_cb01759d01e74f12ad26dd7c220ae956~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_147,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/03bbae_cb01759d01e74f12ad26dd7c220ae956~mv2.jpg)
Do you have what it takes to be a NASA engineer?
![Make a Windsock](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03bbae_a7a13f971c544ff6be9ecd938f595ec5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_147,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/03bbae_a7a13f971c544ff6be9ecd938f595ec5~mv2.jpg)
Create your own windsock to determine the wind direction and strength!
![Tape Atmospheres](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03bbae_b5e264c63cde4875971d64303229c140~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_147,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/03bbae_b5e264c63cde4875971d64303229c140~mv2.jpg)
Which one will warm up the water the most?
![No-Leak Bag](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03bbae_c7c2d3969867444cac427c3d6226440c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_161,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/03bbae_c7c2d3969867444cac427c3d6226440c~mv2.jpg)
What happens if you poke a pencil through a bag of water?
![Accuracy and Precision](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03bbae_2346166e0a064990bf46a45d41c8a582~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_93,h_78,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/03bbae_2346166e0a064990bf46a45d41c8a582~mv2.jpg)
What is the difference between being accurate and being precise?
![Build an Atom](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03bbae_abf81eb9702d4b089c740b8521485f09~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_115,h_122,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/03bbae_abf81eb9702d4b089c740b8521485f09~mv2.jpg)
Use everyday materials to build a model atom.
![Cardboard Rover](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03bbae_06861798ada94aa59da97373e331da19~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_85,h_58,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/03bbae_06861798ada94aa59da97373e331da19~mv2.jpg)
Apply the engineering design process to build a better rover.
![Europa/Titan Cryobot](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03bbae_384449a2de6042eb81ba139b40a9c74b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_96,h_162,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/03bbae_384449a2de6042eb81ba139b40a9c74b~mv2.jpg)
Explore moons of our solar system with this NGSS middle school lesson plan from Space Foundation.
![Hologram Illusion](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03bbae_af2dd84164394875ab58df671a1787e9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_121,h_68,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/03bbae_af2dd84164394875ab58df671a1787e9~mv2.jpg)
What do you see when you look into a mirror? Can you describe what is happening in terms of physics?
![Instant Fog](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_0cb0affb32094a8393eec1030d340a22~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/11062b_0cb0affb32094a8393eec1030d340a22~mv2.jpg)
Create fog in the classroom with this simple demonstration!
![International Space Station](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03bbae_03c56d36f26d40f7bf6fb8b7fde8b4d9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_72,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/03bbae_03c56d36f26d40f7bf6fb8b7fde8b4d9~mv2.jpg)
Lead the "Build the Station Simulation" using this educator guide from NASA (gr. 5-8).
![Make A Parachute](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8824c74dcbfb4583b223544e2eb52736.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/8824c74dcbfb4583b223544e2eb52736.jpg)
Create your own model parachute to safely land a payload on a planet.
![Mass vs. Weight](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1da3076093b404ea90f5996c18540df.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/b1da3076093b404ea90f5996c18540df.jpg)
Explore the physics concepts of mass and weight.
![Robot Hands](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f808ef49161b483baeb323114519dde8.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_118,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/f808ef49161b483baeb323114519dde8.jpg)
Build a device that can grasp objects just like humans can.
![Coding Lesson: ISS Docking Guide](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03bbae_43a60aaefe5440e9bc32c4dc9cb476ff~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/03bbae_43a60aaefe5440e9bc32c4dc9cb476ff~mv2.jpg)
Students create a simulation for a capsule docking on the International Space Station (ISS) using the Scratch coding program.
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