Big Ideas from STEM Launch
Science and Engineering Problem:
Problem Scenario Introduction:
NASA says students age 14-21 will be the first ones to land on Mars, possibly even the newest members for a human settlement planned to begin in 2018! NASA scientists are aware of the dangers that long-term space travel can have on the human body and its systems.
During the Mars Space Mission, your team will analyze the severe stress conditions of space travel and the effects on the body systems. Your team must work together to study engineering solutions to ensure mental and physical health during the journey to and stay on Mars. Are there solutions that your team can develop to safely settle on Mars and possibly even return to planet Earth?
http://www.mars-one.com
http://www.mars-one.com/partners/science-education-partners/university-of-twente-atlas
NASA says students age 14-21 will be the first ones to land on Mars, possibly even the newest members for a human settlement planned to begin in 2018! NASA scientists are aware of the dangers that long-term space travel can have on the human body and its systems.
During the Mars Space Mission, your team will analyze the severe stress conditions of space travel and the effects on the body systems. Your team must work together to study engineering solutions to ensure mental and physical health during the journey to and stay on Mars. Are there solutions that your team can develop to safely settle on Mars and possibly even return to planet Earth?
http://www.mars-one.com
http://www.mars-one.com/partners/science-education-partners/university-of-twente-atlas
PBL Challenge-Objective
Now that each team has learned about elements of space and space travel, as well as six different body systems (circulatory, digestive, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular/respiratory, excretory, and nervous), students will design a product that will help astronauts travel to Mars from the criteria and constraints.
Students will take the information they have learned about how body systems work on Earth, as well as in outerspace, to construct a product that helps counteract a difficulty astronauts have with a specific body system while in space or on Mars.
Students will have the opportunity to design this product using the engineering design process with materials provided by teachers as well as any materials they may wish to bring in. The design process will allow students to combine their creativity with their subject matter knowledge to solve a complex problem.
Now that each team has learned about elements of space and space travel, as well as six different body systems (circulatory, digestive, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular/respiratory, excretory, and nervous), students will design a product that will help astronauts travel to Mars from the criteria and constraints.
Students will take the information they have learned about how body systems work on Earth, as well as in outerspace, to construct a product that helps counteract a difficulty astronauts have with a specific body system while in space or on Mars.
Students will have the opportunity to design this product using the engineering design process with materials provided by teachers as well as any materials they may wish to bring in. The design process will allow students to combine their creativity with their subject matter knowledge to solve a complex problem.
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