Space Station Design Project
by Susan Matteson
After watching a video of the space station, students will design and build a model space station containing certain requirements. Students will use scale in order to create a blue print and then build it.
Lesson Grade Level
5th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11C94j4jcA2e7pdirsdG94nPzE3bKuw4m/edit?u…Subject Area
Science E2: Earth & the Universe Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering S6: Apply Communications to Engineering S7: Apply Project Management to Engineering Mathematics Number and Operations—Fractions (NF) English Language Arts (ELA) Speaking & ListeningRelated Content
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
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