Artemis ROADS III (2024-2025)
Artemis ROADS III National Student Challenge
This challenge is complete! Congratulations to all the teams that participated!
Map of Artemis ROADS III Student Teams
For the 2024–2025 challenge, we developed eight Mission Objectives (MO) inspired by the NASA Artemis program! Teams documented their progress in a Mission Development Log and submitted materials to NESSP for team recognition. Artemis ROADS III is an excellent team activity for in-class projects, robotics, programming, clubs, Scout troops, and other community organizations.
STEM Concepts
All activities aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and helped students build skills in:
- Earth and space science (Earth–Moon system and water)
- Life science and agriculture (growing food for astronauts)
- Engineering and design (rockets, rovers, and surface systems)
- Robotics and computer programming
- Scientific modeling, testing, and data collection
- Exploring NASA careers and STEM pathways
- Teamwork, documentation, and communication
Challenge Activities
Teams completed Artemis-themed mission Mission Objectives:
- Document work in Science & Engineering Notebooks and a Mission Development Log
- Design a mission patch representing their team
- Model the water cycle and build a water purification device for lunar explorers
- Plan ways to grow food on the Moon
- Program a rover to explore a lunar lava tube
- Design, build, and test a rocket and crew capsule landing system
- Research NASA careers and envision their own future STEM role
- Present their final mission results
Explore the Challenge and Companion Course Resources: