3rd and 4th grade at the Museum of Flight in Seattle!
Thank You to all of the parents that drove us on the field trip.
The students were split into 2 groups: robotics and rockets. Each group explored different challenges that NASA takes into consideration for each project that they work on. The robotics group was given only a certain number of pieces that they could work with and they had to problem solve using only what they had. The challenge was to make a robot that moves back and forth, side to side, and can pick up an object and have a place that the object could be dropped into and taken back to the shuttle.
The rocket group worked on challenges dealing with launching rockets, rocket design, parachute design, and thrust v.s. weight. This group will be using the skills that they learned at the Museum of Flight to help teach what they learned to the rest of the class in early June when we study rockets.
Mars Rover
Robot Challenge! Get as many pieces of a wrecked shuttle out of the blue box in 3 minutes.
Testing! Testing!
Problem solving.
We also got a rare treat; the new 787 was taking off during our session!
Straw Rockets!
