Rocketry-themed lesson plans for elementary school

Exploration Generation (ExGen) provides K-12 educators with engaging, classroom-ready lessons and resources to help immerse students in real-life applications of STEM while exploring various concepts in aerospace, engineering, and rocketry.

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Estes Education, and NSTA launched ExGen to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers and bring high-quality, research-based aerospace education to classrooms nationwide.

Free resources at nsta.org/exploration-generation!

  • Launching the James Webb Space Telescope Unit • Elementary School
  • Weather & Rockets Playlist • Elementary School
  • Model Rocket Safety Unit • Middle School
  • Model Rocketry Forces Playlist • Middle School