In this project, your students will work in groups to plan a future Moon base for the years after Artemis III. Each student becomes the team expert for one major Moon base system—habitat construction and maintenance, life support, food production, power, or transportation and safety—and then teaches the class through a shared presentation and an individual written submission. Every student has an assigned role and an individual grade, while the group also earns a presentation grade. Teachers can also choose to add an optional 3D model extension using basic classroom or recycled materials.

Students then extend their learning by combining their individual work into one complete group presentation that explains how an early Moon base could support long-term life and work on the Moon. Each team also includes slides on major challenges, major benefits, a timeline from post-Artemis III planning to an early working base, and one or more future improvements or expansion ideas. This pushes students beyond simply listing Moon base features and into science- and engineering-based thinking about what humans would need next for longer lunar missions.

Future Moon Base Planning Presentation Project Highlights

✅ Real-World Science Connection: Students investigate realistic Moon base needs and apply those ideas to a meaningful planning presentation tied to post-Artemis III exploration.

✅ Collaborative, Accountable Learning: Each student has an assigned role, their own written response, their own slide contribution, and their own speaking part in the final presentation.

✅ Research + Communication Focus: Students do not just gather facts. They must explain how one Moon base system would work, support their ideas with evidence, and communicate clearly through writing and speaking.

✅ Easy to Grade: Clear individual, group presentation, and 3D model rubrics make it easy to assess each group member as well as the overall project.

✅ Flexible while Providing Structure: The project includes a full 5–6 day lesson flow, guided research questions, planning pages, teacher support, and an optional 3D model pathway while still allowing flexibility in presentation format.

Key Topics Explored

• Future Moon base planning challenges
• How humans could live and work on the Moon
• Habitat construction and maintenance
• Life support systems for air and water
• Food production for long-term Moon stays
• Power systems for a lunar base
• Transportation and safety on the Moon
• Moon hazards and environmental challenges
• Limited supplies, space, and energy needs
• Researching real-world Moon base systems
• Explaining science through writing and speaking
• Collaborating to create a group presentation

This project offers an engaging, structured way for students to explore Moon exploration through research, teamwork, writing, and presentation. It helps students build science and engineering understanding while also strengthening speaking, organization, and collaboration skills through a realistic future Moon base scenario.

The project is designed for 5–6 class days and includes teacher instructions, student directions, role-specific research pages, an individual written submission page, a group presentation planning template, a detailed teacher answer guide, and individual and group rubrics. It also includes an optional 3D model planning page and a separate 3D model rubric for teachers who want to extend the project.

This resource is a strong choice for teachers who want a meaningful group project that keeps every student accountable while still feeling highly engaging and creative. Students are given clear structure, real science and engineering content, and the opportunity to explain how a future Moon base could work through both writing and presentation.