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You can conduct a Moonshot lesson plan

In just 3 steps:

Step 1:

Watch this video with your students.

Step 2:

Students brainstorm what they want to send to the moon

Step 3:

Upload contributions to the website

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Inspired by Esther Wojcicki's

Moonshot in Education...

Moonshots in Education

Moonshots in Education

The Moonshot lesson plans were inspired by her philosophy in project-based learning and created by teachers like you.

In making this global reflective conversation possible for students, there is no role more crucial than yours as an Moonshot Instructor.

Through the Moonshot activities, every ounce of effort you put into your students' curiosity is an investment. It's an investment in exposing them to new perspectives and helping them discover their place on this beautiful yet fragile planet.


To learn how to create your own lesson plans and have it featured as a Moonshot lesson plan, proceed here.

To learn how to launch the Moonshot activities within your classroom, proceed below.

Featured lesson plan

by justin aglio

Our first featured Moonshot Instructor is Justin Aglio, the Director of Innovation at Montour School District in Pennsylvania.

This lesson calls for students to brainstorm what they believe should be launched to the moon in EarthCapsuleOne.

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