Activity Execution

Lets get started!


Here are the things you need:


Material
Quantity
Dimension/
size/weight
(if applicable)
Alternative
(if applicable)
Aluminum Foil Paper1
--
Plastic Spoon
1
--
Plastic Cup
1
-
-
Scissor
1--
Cotton thread
1 spool
-
-
Marker
1
--
Straw
1Any size
-
Tape
1-
-
Ice cream sticks2--
Ruler1--
Rubber bands1--

Remember!

We have to design a food container that keeps our food from spilling and maintain its temperature.


STEP 1: Draw a rectangle on the aluminum sheet. The length of:

  • Longer side is 24cm.
  • Shorter side is 8cm.


STEP 2: Follow the line marks and cut the sheet with a scissor. This is how your sheet will look like after it's been cut.


STEP 3: Place the cup on one end of the sheet and start rolling it up. To get it covered like this.

NOTE:

Turn the bottom part of the sheet down with the cup base. This will allow the cup to stand on a flat surface.


STEP 4: Cut a 10cm x 10cm piece out of the remaining aluminum sheet.


STEP 5: Place this piece on the top of the cup to make a lid.

Carefully turn the corners of the sheet towards the wall of the cup.



STEP 6: The cardboard is our base. But if you just place the container on it, it will float away. Perhaps a locking mechanism is needed!


Think of a simple locking system..


STEP 7: Grab that thread ball and follow these steps. Cut two pieces of threads, 20cm each.



STEP 8: Wind the string onto the cardboard and stick it at the back with tape. Attach the other string too as shown.


Front

Back

STEP 9: Carefully poke a hole in the food container to make room for inserting a straw. The food can be consumed through the straw.



STEP 10: Let's make a stable base for our container. You can use the popsicle stick! Invert the cup and put the stick on it like this.


STEP 11: Let's lock our model onto the base. See if it fits in properly, adjust the strings if need be.




Voila Astronaut, feast!


Watch a few astronauts 

 in space!

NASA


Resources

  1. https://tenor.com/view/voila-g... [1]

Last modified: Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 2:00 PM