A Rover’s Story - Engineering Challenge 4 Safe Landing
by Lisa Boyer
When Res is hurling towards Mars, he needs a parachute that will help him land safely. Can you design a parachute that will help Res land safely on Mars?
Students will design a parachute using coffee filters and will determine what canopy size is the safest for Res to use to land on Mars in this engaging and hands-on lesson.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1laRPZrB1xLmT6huYY2kKHihQ00thKzj6/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P3: Net Force Technology 4. Innovative Designer 5. Computational Thinker Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Literature)
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