{"product_id":"space-escape-pod-stem-design-challenge","title":"Space Escape Pod: STEM Design Challenge","description":"\u003cp\u003eCalling All Young Space Engineers: Design Your Escape Pod for a Space Adventure! This activity is perfect for students to extend their thinking and apply their research and design knowledge to a popular STEM theme, space. Students will research, design, and write connecting multiple skills. This activity is designed to be done entirely on the computer but can easily be done on paper as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \"\u003cem\u003eForce\u003c\/em\u003e\" is strong with you, young space engineers!\u003c\/strong\u003e Today, you'll step into the role of a starship designer tasked with creating the ultimate escape pod. Imagine a daring escape from a malfunctioning spaceship or a dangerous space battle. Your challenge is to design an escape pod that can withstand the perils of space and get its occupants safely back to civilization!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis STEM design challenge will test your creativity and problem-solving skills.\u003c\/strong\u003e Think about all the challenges a space pod might face:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat Shield:\u003c\/strong\u003e How will your pod protect its passengers from the scorching heat of atmospheric re-entry?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanding Gear:\u003c\/strong\u003e Will your pod use a parachute for gentle landings on planets or rocket thrusters for a smooth touchdown on space stations?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLife Support:\u003c\/strong\u003e How will your pod provide air, water, and waste management for stranded passengers?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommunication:\u003c\/strong\u003e How will your pod send a distress signal to rescuers across the vast reaches of space?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet creative!\u003c\/strong\u003e Sketch your escape pod design or use drawing software to bring it to life. Don't forget to give your pod a cool name! Feeling extra adventurous? Write a short story about a daring escape using your escape pod design!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eMay the Fourth Be With You\u003c\/em\u003e\"... and May Your Escape Pod Designs Be Stellar!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScience and Engineering Practices (SEP):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeveloping and Using Models:\u003c\/strong\u003e Students will create a model (sketch or computer drawing) of their escape pod design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanning and Carrying Out Investigations:\u003c\/strong\u003e While not a formal investigation, students will consider different solutions (design choices) for the challenges faced by an escape pod.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnalyzing and Interpreting Data:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not directly applicable in this activity, but could be incorporated if students research real-world data on heat resistance or parachute effectiveness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngaging in Argument from Evidence:\u003c\/strong\u003e Students can discuss and defend their design choices based on the challenges of space travel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommunicating Science Ideas:\u003c\/strong\u003e Students will present their escape pod designs and explain their reasoning through drawings, descriptions, or short stories.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cins\u003eIncluded in this activity:\u003c\/ins\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✔ Student handout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✔ Student example\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✔ Teacher instructions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✔ Grading rubric\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✔ DOCX and PDF Versions of each file.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sciesmic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47172832854249,"sku":"","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/2239\/4345\/files\/Starwarsthemedactivities_1.png?v=1714578439","url":"https:\/\/www.sciesmic.com\/products\/space-escape-pod-stem-design-challenge","provider":"Sciesmic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}