Space Suit Design: STEM At Home Activity
Originally Posted: July 30, 2020
Updated: May 2024
STEM Space At Home Video Challenge
STEM Space At Home is a video series led by an engineer using materials you can find at home. The videos are intended to support elementary and middle school students through fun engineering design challenges with a real-world connection. Find all episodes here.
How to participate:
Download the student handouts found in our Free Explorer Lesson Library. The file can be printed or used with Google Slides.
Watch the video posted below for science content, engineering design tips, and an in-depth explanation by a real engineer!
Post your design using #𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 and TAG US on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter! We will share our favorites!
STEM Space At-Home is brought to you by Vivify STEM and Communities In Schools of San Antonio through the NASA program “New Worlds Await You” led by the WEX Foundation.
Space Suit Design STEM Challenge
Mission: Design a spacesuit to protect against the harsh environment of space!
Materials needed: Watch the video for suggested materials. Items needed include scissors, tape, paper, and art supplies.
Before starting the video, download the student handouts found in our Free Explorer Lesson Library.
Check out the video of middle school student submissions of the Astronaut Suit challenge! Students are part of the Space Club program - open to any middle school site. Click here to join including training and curriculum.
Additional Resources:
Need a more in-depth STEM activity guide? This challenge is based on Vivify’s Astronaut Boot design challenge.
Learn more about spacesuit design:
Good luck engineers! We can’t wait to see your mission patch! Don’t forget to post your design using #𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 and tag us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter!
