Water Filtration Challenge
[IN-HOUSE ONLY]
VA SOL Alignment ES.8
Have you ever wondered how astronauts get clean water all the way in space? Through the NASA Water Filtration Challenge students collaborate, design, and build a water filtration device out of commonly available materials following the same design process by the engineers and scientists who developed NASA’s International Space Station Water Recovery System. To meet this challenge, students use an iterative process as they build, test, and measure the performance of the filtration device, analyze the data collected, and use this information to work toward an improved filtration design. Finally, students explore local Virginia watershed systems and investigate human impacts on the environment.
Space Capsule Scramble
[IN-HOUSE ONLY]
VA SOL Alignment: PH.2, PH.3
Have you ever wondered how astronauts land safely back on Earth after visiting outer space? Engineering safe space capsules for astronauts’ return to Earth is a critical mission at NASA. Learn about several important STEM careers that help engineer safe space capsule designs to get astronauts back to Earth. Then, design your own space capsule structure to protect an Eggstronaut from a four story drop! Measure mass, velocity, acceleration, and force upon impact to investigate the importance of parachute engineering in safe space return.
Spheros: Mission to the Launch Pad
[IN-HOUSE ONLY]
VA SOL Computer Science Standards Alignment: CSF.15, SCF.9, and PRG.6
Step into the role of a NASA launch mission team and put your robotics skills to the test! Using a Sphero robot, participants will guide an astronaut through two action-packed missions, navigating to the launch pad and tackling obstacles that stand in the way of a successful launch. They’ll plan routes, dodge hazards, collect data, and fine-tune their strategies as the challenges get tougher. algorithms using sequencing instructions, conditionals, loop structures, and more!
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