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Design a Landing Pod!

In this team design challenge (page 11-18 of PDF), learners design and build a Landing Pod for a model Lunar Rover (previously built in activity on page 1-10 of PDF). Learners must build a Landing Pod that fits within the specified mass limit. Learners test their design by dropping it and making sure that it lands intact and right side up. Learners improve their designs by re-designing and re-building. Learners can complete a follow-up activity...

Keywords:: Social Sciences, The Moon, NASA, Problem Solving, History/Policy/Law, Satellites and Spacecraft, NSDL, Representation, Physics, Conducting Investigations, Number and Operations, Chemistry, General, Mass, Data Representation, Mass and Weight, Space Science, Data Analysis, Quality Assurance, Science and Society, Materials Science, Physical Science, Research and Development, Invention and Innovation, Moon, Troubleshooting and Maintenance, Geoscience, Communicating Results, Measurement, Mathematics, Motion and Forces, Data Collection, Landing Pod, Science as a Career, Gathering Data, Engineering, General Science, Rover, Technology, Design, The Design Process, Data Analysis and Probability, Aerospace Engineering, Education, Algebra, Probes, Formulating Explanations

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Science and Technology / Astronomy

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Material Type:: Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:: July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: July 27, 2016
Authors:: NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: Middle School
Technical Format:: Website
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
Cost Involved:: No
Source Code Available:: No
Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States