Orion's Path
Lockheed Martin, the Space Foundation and SpaceClass announced the launch of a strategic online education collaboration called Orion’s Path. The interactive virtual laboratory classroom project will form a link between teachers, students and NASA’s exploration program known as Constellation.
Orion’s Path is an interactive lesson on SpaceClass -- the only web-based education program using videos and virtual science labs to engage students in research being conducted for space exploration. Lesson contents meet National Learning Standards for middle school grades and use of the site is free to teachers.
Orion, the crew exploration vehicle that will take humans to the moon and beyond, is featured in lively video segments in Orion’s Path. Students get an in-depth look at Constellation vehicles and how they will work; hear from a lunar habitat and spacesuit expert; meet an astronaut who explains why it is important to explore the moon and beyond; and learn about making oxygen and water from the resources found on the moon. Finally, students take Orion to Mars and compare the geology, gravity, temperatures and other special features of the red planet to those of the moon.
Lockheed Martin provided both funding and significant technical expertise in the partnership and development of Orion’s Path. The Space Foundation contributed additional resources to the site for teachers who require more in-depth information about space science topics. The program delivery is located on the SpaceClass website athttp://www.spaceclass.org.
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