Packing For A L-o-o-o-ng Trip To Mars

In this engineering task, students will apply concepts of volume to decide what they will need to take on a 2-1/2 year journey to Mars. Then plan how to fit everything into a 1-cubic-meter box, using only a measuring tape, pencil and paper, and math.

Resource ID#: 4481 Type: Teaching Idea

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Direct Link: http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/educators/mars_packing.pdf

General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics

Grade Level(s): 7

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Adobe Acrobat Reader

Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: space, measure, measurement, volume, meter, graph, centimeters, millimeters, proportion, scale, engineering,

Instructional Component Type(s): Teaching Idea, Problem-Solving Task, Text Resource,

Instructional Design Framework(s): Cooperative Learning

Resource Collection: General Collection

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