How does NASA transport people and cargo to planets? The five-lesson unit breaks down the transportation system that scientists use to transport cargo to space. Pairs team up in order to devise a transportation system that will carry the cargo safely across various terrains.

Concepts

modes of transportation, design, engineering design, nasa, stem, space exploration, technology resources

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Instructional Ideas

• To shorten the time needed for the unit, determine what pieces can be done in a flipped classroom environment

Classroom Considerations

• Requires classroom space for presentations, small group work, and fabrication
• The individual lesson requires a variety of materials and resources which are listed in the lesson preperation section of each lesson

Pros

• Provides links to websites and other resources required for the individual lessons
• Each lesson plan is constructed in the same manner, providing the teacher with consistency throughout the lesson
• Includes ways to assess pupil understanding

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSN-Q.A.2 HSN-Q.A.3 HSG-MG.A.1 HSG-MG.A.3 HSS-IC.B.3 MP4 MP6