Students explore orbit transfers and, specifically, Hohmann transfers. They investigate the orbits of Earth and Mars by using cardboard and string. Students learn about the planets' orbits around the sun, and about a transfer orbit from one planet to the other. After the activity, students will know exactly what is meant by a delta-v maneuver!

Concepts

engineering, space travel, stem

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Additional Tags

orbit, transfer orbit, integrated teaching and learning program and laboratory, teachengineering, delta-v maneuver

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)