Are you ready to blast off into space, Astronaut? Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to spend time in the International Space Station and carry out missions! These missions will pave the way for humans to create their habitat on Mars!
In this section, you will learn how energy and its different forms are important in every aspect of our lives. Let's dive deep into the topic and do a few exciting activities here!
Mission Briefing
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Landing Atlas Activity
Its time to gear up, Astronaut! We're going to be building our very own Mars Lander now. Let's go!
Learning Goals
Scientific Concepts
Activity Execution
In this section, you will learn about how differences in gravity at different planets alter the way we do our daily life activities like walking, jumping, eating, sleeping, etc.
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Resources
Cotton Ball Launcher
After completing this activity, you would be able to:
1. Investigate the effects of kinetic and potential energy in the system.
2. Develop accuracy and precision to hit the target.
3. Use an iterative method to ensure a smooth transmission of power.
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In this section, we will learn about the integrity of different structures, their weakness, and strengths. You will be building tall skyscrapers and strong towers with simple art and crafts material.
Hand Crank Winch
Learning Outcomes
1. Learn the effects of g-forces while lifting an object.
2. Investigate the scientific concepts behind lifting heavy structures.
3. Design a stable, strong and lightweight crane using the available resources.
Building DNA
Magnet-ficent
Initiator
Activity Execution
Mechanism of lungs!
Your Learning Goals...
1. Define the importance of lungs.
2. Understand the mechanism of the lungs.
3. Observe and perform the activity to make a working pair of lungs.
Bridge of Curiosity
Strawkets
Your Learning Goals..
1. Investigate the forces on a flying rocket, such as drag and lift.
2. Apply Newton’s 3rd law of motion to moving bodies.
3. Examine the effects of air friction and gravity pull.
Strawkets
Your Learning Goals..
1. Investigate the forces on a flying rocket, such as drag and lift.
2. Apply Newton’s 3rd law of motion to moving bodies.
3. Examine the effects of air friction and gravity pull.
Master Hovering
Initiator
Think Tank
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Down to the Core
Speedy Shelter
After completing this activity you will...
1. Learn about building an instant cover in times of a catastrophe.
2. Know how to maintain stability and strength of the structure with the available material.
3. Find the total volume and hence the capacity of the speedy shelter.
Robotic Arm
Your Learning Goals...
1. Understand the need of designing robots.
2. Apply various concepts of physics to design a fully functional arm.
3. Carry out various tasks and measure the efficiency of the Robo-arm.
Ballooncopter
1. Understand the laws of aerodynamics.
2. Define aerodynamics and name its application.
3. Learn the mechanism of a helicopter.
The Mighty Crane
Your Learning Goals..
1. Define truss, stability, and equilibrium.
2. Understand the applications of truss.
3. Apply concept of equilibrium to construct a stable crane.
Activity Execution
3D Robot Design
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
1. Define a rover, its purpose and importance.
2. Design 3D model of a rover.
3. Assess the quality of the 3D model based on its symmetry, design and accomplishment of task.
The O-Wing
Your Learning Goals...
1. Learn how to conduct a scientific experiment.
2. Understand types of variables and its importance in an experiment.
3. Perform the experiments, apply the knowledge gained in this lesson and make improvisations.
Feel the pressure!
Your Learning Goals..
1. Define a barometer.
2. Learn its mechanism and uses.
3. Find out the atmospheric pressure around you.
Activity Execution
Activity Execution
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