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Thermal Protection Systems Design Challenge
Short Lesson Plans - Day 2/Session 2
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Review

  • Review the Design Challenge

Vocabulary Words:

Supporting Materials:

  1. Transparency on Design Challenge and Design Process (p.68 & 74)
  2. TPS model Space Craft (p. 73)

Preparatory Work:

  1. Create Transparencies
  2. Prepare vocabulary

On the Web Resources:

  • Worksheet comparing differences in reusable and disposable.

Introduction Materials

  • Introduce materials by demonstrating: how to construct a test assembly safely and how to use recording sheet. (p. 38)

Vocabulary Words:

Supporting Materials:

  1. Transparency of completed Design Specifications & Test Results Sheets
  2. Previously prepared model
  3. Questions (p.41)

Preparatory Work:

  • All materials should be available and divided by teams. (p.38)

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Begin Design

  • Students begin design on recording sheets.
  • Assign timers for each group
  • Assign recorders for each group
  • Check each sheet as it is completed

Vocabulary Words:

  • Data

Supporting Materials:

Preparatory Work:

  • Have recording sheets available to handout to students. (p. 40 & 75)

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Build Models

. Students build models. (p.39)

Vocabulary Words:

  • None

Supporting Materials:

  • · TPS Test Assembly transparency

Preparatory Work:

  • Lab set-up

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Test Models

  • Approve the models (check list on p. 40)
  • Have students test models
  • Each design should be built and tested at least three different times for accuracy.

Vocabulary Words:

Supporting Materials:

  • Chart (p. 40)

Preparatory Work:

  • Test stations should be set-up before class.

On the Web Resources:

  • None

Conclusion & Discussion

  • Conclude by: discussing results of teams' efforts for the day.
  • Have a student record the elements of the best designs on a transparency or wall chart.

Vocabulary Words:

  • Note

Supporting Materials:

  • Different teams' models and design sheets
  • Post-test discussion (p. 41-42)

Preparatory Work:

  1. Have materials available for students to view.
  2. Have copies of design constraints (pp. 35)

On the Web Resources:

  • None