Design Challenge - Shape of the Satellites
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This is an activity about satellite design. Learners will create a satellite model to determine which shape will provide a steady minimum current output from solar panels, given a fixed position light source. After, as a group, they will assess whether their satellite model would work in real life and how their actions were similar to what engineers do. This is the fifth activity as part of the iMAGiNETICspace: Where Imagination, Magnetism, and Space Collide curriculum. Instructions for downloading the iBook educator's guide and the associated Transmedia book student guide are available at the resource link.
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- Mathematics > General
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- Grade 1
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Engineering and technology:Aircraft, probes, satellites and/or spacecraft,oai:nsdl.org:2200/20140407123436352T,Physics,Middle School,Mathematics:Data collection, analysis and probability,NSDL_SetSpec_ncs-NSDL-COLLECTION-000-003-112-115,Heliophysics,Grade 7,Physical sciences:Electricity and magnetism,MMS,The nature of technology:The design process,Engineering,Grade 6,Vocational/Professional Development Education,Mathematics:Measurement,Mathematics,Technology,Grade 8,NSDLLanguage:
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NoneThis is an activity about satellite design. Learners will create a satellite model to determine which shape will provide a steady minimum current output from solar panels, given a fixed position light source. After, as a group, they will assess whether their satellite model would work in real life and how their actions were similar to what engineers do. This is the fifth activity as part of the iMAGiNETICspace: Where Imagination, Magnetism, and Space Collide curriculum. Instructions for downloading the iBook educator's guide and the associated Transmedia book student guide are available at the resource link.
