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Lesson 4 Touchdownpdff
Lesson 4 Touchdownpdff
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BriefLessonDescription
:LandingonMarsisverycomplicatedandstudentswillbebrainstormingadesigntobuildasystemthatabsorbs
theshockoflandingonthesurface.Thepurposeofthissystemistoprotectthetwoastronautswhentheyland.
PerformanceExpectation(s):
MSETS12Definethecriteriaandconstraintsofadesignproblemwithsufficientprecisiontoensureasuccessfulsolution,takinginto
accountrelevantscientificprinciplesandprudentialimpactsonpeopleandthenaturalenvironmentthatmaylimitpossiblesolutions.
35ETS12Generateandcomparemultiplepossiblesolutionstoaproblembasedohowwelleachislikelytomeetthecriteriaand
constraintsoftheproblem.
SpecificLearningOutcomes:Toengageinthisengineeringchallenge,whichwillhavestudentsstudyingwhichdesignwillgetthemost
lift.Thetestingisiterative.Thestudentswillarticulatetheaspectsofthedesignallowedtherockettohavethegreatestdistance.
LessonLevelNarrative
LandingonthesurfaceofMarsisadauntingtasks.Themissioncrewhasbeeninspacefor300daysandarenowcloseenoughtoattempta
landing.Thenewproblemthatyouengineersneedtosolveishowtoenter,descendandlandonthesurfaceoftheplanet.Yourtasksisto
useengineeringdesignprocesstodesignandbuildashockabsorbingsystemoutofpaper,straws,andminimarshmallows;then,attach
yourshockabsorbertoacardboardplatform;andthenimprovetheinitialdesignbasedontestresults.
Science&EngineeringPractices:
DisciplinaryCoreIdeas:
CrosscuttingConcepts:
Askingquestionsanddefiningproblems
ETS1.A:DefiningandDelimitingEngineering Influenceofscience,engineering,and
Definesimpleproblemthatcanbe Problems
technologyonSocietyandtheNatural
solvedthroughthedevelopment
Themorepreciselyadesigntasks World.
ofaneworimprovedobjector
criteriaandconstraintscanbe
Theusesoftechnologiesandany
tool.
defined,themorelikelyitisthat
limitationsontheirusearedriven
thedesignedsolutionwillbe
byindividualorsocietalneeds,
DevelopingandUsingModelstounderstand
successful.Specificationof
desires,andvalues;bythe
whatittakestolandonthesurfaceofthe
constraintsincludesconsideration
findingsofscientificresearch;and
moon.
ofscientificprinciplesandother
bydifferencesinsuchactorsas
relevantknowledgethatislikely
climate,naturalresourcesand
Usingscientificandmathematicalreasoning
tolimitpossiblesolutions
economicconditions
ETS1.B:DevelopingPossibleSolutions
Analyzingdatafromsystemtrailsto
Researchonaproblemshouldbe
determinewhichdesignisbestlandingon
carriedoutbeforebeginningto
thesurfaceofMars
designthesystem.Testinga
solutioninvolvesinvestigating
ConstructingExplanationsanddesigning
howwellitperformsundera
solutions
rangeofconditions
Constructingexplanationsand
PS2.B:TypesofInteractions
designingsolutionsin35builds
Thegravitationalforceofthe
onK2experiencesandprogresses
planetactingonanobjectnear
totheuseofevidencein
thesurfacepullsthatobject
constructingexplanationsthat
towardtheplanetscenter
specifyvariablesthatdescribeand
predictphenomenaandin
designingmultiplesolutionsto
designproblems.
PossiblePreconceptions/Misconceptions:
Elementaryschoolstudentstypicallydonotunderstandinggravityasaforce.Theyseethephenomenonofafallingbodyasnaturalwith
noneedforfurtherexplanationortheyascribetoitaninternaleffortoftheobjectthatisfalling(Obgborn,J.(1985).Understanding
studentsunderstanding:Anexamplefromdynamics.
EuropeanJournalofScienceEducation,7,141150.)
Ifstudentsdonotviewweightas
aforce,theyusuallythinkitistheairthatexertsthisforce.Misconceptionsaboutthecausesofgravitypersisaftertraditionalhighschool
physicsinstruction.Misconceptionsaboutthecausesofgravitycanbeovercomebyspeciallydesignedinstruction.
LESSONPLAN5EModel
ENGAGE:OpeningActivityAccessPriorLearning/StimulateInterest/GenerateQuestions:
LandingonMarsvideo(ifneeded):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyktvC7w7Js
Activatepriorknowledgewithasmallrecollectionaboutwhatwediscussedlastweek(buildingarockettomars),leadinginto
whatthestudentswillbediscussingthisweek(landingonmars).
showpicturesofwhereNASAhaslandedandaskiftheyknowwheretheseplacesare.
ShowMarslandingvideo??
talkabouthardlandersandsurveymissions.
Explainhowtheatmospherehelpsslowdowntherockets
explainhowMarssalmosphereisverythinanditwilleffectthelandingdevice.
givedifferentexamplesoflandingdevices.(parachutes,airbags,bumpers,etc.)
EXPLORE:LessonDescriptionWhatshouldtheteachersaskanddo?Whatwillthestudentsdo?
showmaterialsandexplaintheconceptoftheactivity.
Concept:Studentsaretogettheirspacecraftwithouttheirmarshmellowastronautsfallingoutoftheirlander.
showkidshowtomakeathespringmadeoutofanindexcard.
remindthemthattheycantchangetheshapeoftheircup.
Tellstudentsthattheastronautsneedtoremaininsidethecupwithoutalidorbeingtapeddown.
Makesuretheyknowtheastronautsmustbesafe.
Walkaroundandaskquestion.(askwhatworks/doesnt&why/whynot)
EXPLAIN:ConceptsExplainedandVocabularyDefined:
Askstudentswhycertainpartsofthelanderareimportant.
whatishelpingyourspacecraft?
Whatdidyounoticewas/wasntworking?
Howcanyouimprove?
Reinforcethattheastronautsneedtoremaininsidethecupwithoutalidorbeingtapeddown.
Vocabulary:
Hardlanding,surveymissions,atmosphere,airbags,parachute,spacecraft
ELABORATE:ApplicationsandExtensions:
Aftertestingwhatchangesdidyoumaketoyoulander?
Whatdidyoulearnfromwatchingotherstesttheirlanders?
Tellkidswhyaspacecraftthatcanlandgentlyisimportantforgettingastronauntstoandfromthemoonsafely.
EVALUATE:
FormativeMonitoring(Questioning/Discussion):
Whatimprovementsweremadetoyourlandingdevisestoimprovethemafterthefirsttimeyoutriedthem?
Whatdidyounoticeaboutyourpeersdevicesthatweredifferentfromyourown?
SummativeAssessment(Quiz/Project/Report):
havethemwritethreethingsthathelpedtheirlandingdevicework.
ElaborateFurther/Reflect:Enrichment: