Classroom Resources
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These resources are free for every Australian classroom. We just ask for your school region and rough student numbers - it helps us report reach to the Commonwealth, keep you posted on new resources, and register your interest if you'd like Roo-ver to visit your area.
Below, you’ll find a range of resources free for you to use in your classroom. Year levels and curriculum alignment are provided with resources.
Moon Landing Site Selection Activity and Lessons
Year levels 8-10
This pack contains everything you need to run the Roo-ver Site Selection Activity, developed by Victorian Space Science Education Centre (VSSEC) as part of the Roo-ver outreach program.
Start here:
Lesson Plan: download here.
Student Worksheets: download here.
Explore the rest below, including presentation slides, landing site image packs, and curriculum alignment documents - or download the full pack (.zip, 392 MB) in one go by clicking the button below:
Accompanying Resources - individual downloads
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Includes a teacher’s guide, key points on the Lunar Site Selection activity, a tour of the Moon, instructions on creating contour models and other relevant presentation material.
Download individually by clicking the links below, or the whole pack via zip file via the button above.
Instructions for creating contour maps: download here.
Key Points for Lunar Site Selection activity: download here.
Teacher’s Guide for Lunar Site Selection activity: download here.
Moon Crater Contours: download here.
Moon Tour: download here.
Site Selection Deck: download here.
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Images to supplement learning and facilitate the activity. Includes a set of images for each region, plus an image attribution guide.
Click on the links below to download a folder containing images for each region, or, download all resources in a .zip file using the button above.
Near Side and Far Side Images of Moon: download here.
Site 1 South Pole Images: download here.
Site 2 Sea of Tranquility: download here.
Site 3 Far Side Highlands: download here.
Site 4 Tycho Crater: download here.
Site 5 North Pole: download here.
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Know the curriculum this activity aligns with. General capabilities descriptions from Years 7–10 Australian Curriculum.
Download individually by clicking the links below, or the whole pack via zip file via the button above.
Critical and Creative Thinking: download here.
Literacy: download here.
Personal and Social Capability: download here.
Science Curriculum Content: download here.
ROO-VER Mission Workbook
Year levels 5-8
A hands-on classroom activity where students design their own rover, plan their mission, and complete their Mission Briefing Card.