October 12
Touchdown lab!
Step 8 Questions:
What forces affected your lander as it fell?
Your first idea rarely works out perfectly. How does testing help you improve your design?
The moon is covered in a thick layer of dust. How might this be an advantage? A disadvantage?
Where/when are potential and kinetic energy acting on your lander?
October 13 On the Moon
Complete and Turn in Touchdown labs!
These people may not move on until they see me:
October 14 On the Moon
The Rockets video/wrksht
Roving on the Moon
Start DPS
Build
October 15 On the Moon
Build
Test Lunar Rovers
Step 8 Questions:
How did friction affect you rover?
How did the rover use potential and kinetic energy?
Read the story on pg. 9 about rover wheels. What does it make you think about designing wheels for use on the moon?
October 16 On the Moon
Complete DPS- Turn in
Big Game Fishing lab (Lunar Crane)
You must unbuild at the end of each mod
Write your kit number on your lab sheets!!
Crosby at 9 months