Mission Patches
The purpose of this activity is to promote team thinking. Each of the three crews will
work together to design a mission patch.
Materials Needed:
 3 transparencies
 3 sets of colored markers
 overhead projector
Astro-Info:
Astronauts work together to design a patch that represents the individual crew
members on their mission. Everything on the patch is representative of something.
For example:
 stars in the sky might represent the number of pets the astronauts have
 on the Challenger patch there is an apple to represent the teacher on board
 the Eagle represents the American spirit
 the deep blue color represents outer space
YOUR TASK is to design a patch for your mission. You might use a drawing of the
school mascot, a small drawing to represent something about each crew member,
SIX of something to represent that you are 6th graders, something to represent your
teacher, etc….
 Work as a team to design a central logo
 Be sure everyone on your crew is represented on the patch
 Decide on colors to be used
 Create a rough draft of your patch
 Revise
 Create the final patch on a transparency with colored markers
 Show your patch to the class and explain your design
Teacher Note: If your school has a “button maker”, patches can be reproduced and worn on mission day.