Content Essential Understandings Know Do Goals Questions Students will understand that: Students will know: Students will be able to: Research and complete a U.S. space exploration time line. Examine a disaster in space Parachute flight as an example of and engineers …scientists Design engineering failure. come to conclusions after What causes things to fall at testing their designs in long it takes the light of …how different speeds? Play the role of engineer and experimental trials. the sun to reach the earth. create part of a remotely Why do engineers and KI 4 operated vehicle for Mars and engineers …scientists scientists work together on exploration. KI 5 work together to achieve space missions? KI 7 their objectives. Perform experimental trials with the parachute, analyze data, and form a conclusion. Big Idea: Sensor Technology Big Question: How do scientists collect data with sensor technology? Topics: Sensor Technology in Everyday Life and Design an Experiment with Sensors Suggested Time: 3-4 weeks Goals (New York State Math Science and Technology Standards) Standard 5: Technology
Content Goals Understandings Students will understand that: Essential Questions Know Students will know: Do Students will be able to: Parachute Design KI 4 KI 5 KI 7 …scientists and engineers come to conclusions after testing their designs in experimental trials. …scientists and engineers work together to achieve their objectives. What causes things to fall at different speeds? Why do engineers and scientists work together on space missions? …how long it takes the light of the sun to reach the earth. Research and complete a U.S. space exploration time line. Examine a disaster in space flight as an example of engineering failure. Play the role of engineer and create part of a remotely operated vehicle for Mars exploration. Perform experimental trials with the parachute, analyze data, and form a conclusion. Big Idea: Sensor Technology Big Question: How do scientists collect data with sensor technology? Topics: Sensor Technology in Everyday Life and Design an Experiment with Sensors Suggested Time: 3-4 weeks Goals (New York State Math Science and Technology Standards) Standard 5: Technology
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