Original PromptLost on the Moon
Objective:
You will rank in order 15 items based on their importance to your survival on the Moon after your spacecraft has crash landed about 300 kilometers from the mother ship.
Materials:
Activity Sheet, Pencils
Step By Step:
You are a member of the Moon space crew scheduled to rendezvous with a mother ship on a lighted surface of the Moon. Due to mechanical difficulties, the ship is forced to crash-land at a spot about 300 k from the rendezvous point.
The items belo...
This learning resource presents a scenario where students assume the role of a space crew stranded on the moon, having to choose critical survival items for a 200-mile trek to a mother ship. The document outlines essential lunar environmental conditions, a list of available items, and encourages students to rank these items by importance using scientific reasoning. Students work collaboratively to reach a consensus on their rankings compared to NASA's standards, reflecting on the decision-making process and the logic behind their selections. The aim is to develop analytical skills and group negotiation strategies while engaging in real-world survival challenges.