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Touchdown Challenge

Touchdown Challenge. Why is landing a spacecraft gently is important for getting astronauts to and from the moon safely? We challenge you to… Design and build a shock absorbing system that will protect two “astronauts ” when they land. . Materials:.

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Touchdown Challenge

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  1. Touchdown Challenge Why is landing a spacecraft gently is important for getting astronauts to and from the moon safely? We challenge you to… Design and build a shock absorbing system that will protect two “astronauts ” when they land.

  2. Materials: 1 piece of stiff paper or cardboard [approximately 4 by 5 inches) 1 small paper or plastic cup 3 index cards [3 by 5 inches (8 by 13 cm)] 2 regular-size marshmallows 10 miniature marshmallows 3 rubber bands 8 plastic straws Scissors Tape

  3. The Challenge Design and build a shock-absorbing system that will protect two “astronauts” when they land. Design and build a shock-absorbing system out of paper, straws, and mini-marshmallows; attach their shock absorber to a cardboard platform; and Improve your design based on testing results.

  4. Brainstorm and Design: What kind of shock absorber can you make from these materials to help soften a landing? How will you make sure the lander doesn’t tip over as it falls through the air?

  5. Build, test, evaluate, and redesign: Test data, solutions, modifications, etc., should all be recorded in your journals individually.

  6. Discuss what happened: What forces affected your lander? After testing what changes did you make to your lander? Engineers'’ early ideas rarely work out perfectly. How does testing them improve a design? If the moon is covered in a thick layer of fine dust. How might this be an advantage or disadvantage? http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/national/summer/education_resources/engineering_grades7-9/E_touchdown-challenge.html

  7. Apollo 13’s EDC Apollo 13 Square peg in a round hole: video Duct tape: video

  8. “Flying Monkeys” video

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