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Design a Lunar Rover!

In this team design challenge (page 2-10 of PDF), learners design and build a model of a Lunar Transport Rover that will carry equipment and people on the surface of the Moon. Learners use household materials to construct the rover, then test it by rolling it down a ramp, and make modifications to improve their design. Learners can complete two follow-up activities included in this resource....

Keywords:: Social Sciences, The Moon, Problem Solving, History/Policy/Law, NSDL, Physics, Number and Operations, Chemistry, General, Mass, Quality Assurance, Science and Society, Physical Science, Research and Development, Invention and Innovation, Communicating Results, Mathematics, Motion and Forces, Science as a Career, Engineering, Design, The Design Process, Education, Algebra, NASA, Units of Measurement, Satellites and Spacecraft, Representation, Rise Over Run, Conducting Investigations, Geometry, Data Representation, Mass and Weight, Space Science, Data Analysis, Materials Science, Moon, Troubleshooting and Maintenance, Geoscience, Measurement, Data Collection, Slope, Gathering Data, General Science, Rover, Technology, Impacts of Technology, Data Analysis and Probability, Aerospace Engineering, 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
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Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States