Severna Park High – Earth/Space Missions

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course is a Pathway 2 course, part of the STEM Earth and Space Systems Pathway, designed as a collection of 4–6 weeklong missions. Students will assume the roles of NASA Mission Scientists within teams as they work together to explore problem-based activities in a hybrid earth and space science learning environment. Earth mission modules include a focus on earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics, weather, climate, and climate predictions. Space mission modules include topics such as rocky planets, gas giants, extra-solar planetary systems, the Milky Way, galaxies in the universe, and the Big Bang theory. In this course, students will attend weekly mission briefings, work online alongside scientists, and collect and analyze recent NASA data from the stream of current explorations. NASA...