Activity Timing
5 min. Introduction
10 min. Imagine and Plan
30 min. Create and Test
10 min. Reflect
55 min. Total
Prep Snapshot
Prep Time: 60 min
If you have not yet done so, create model landscapes and (optional) Space Screens. Set up Materials Table.
Glossary
21st Century Skills Connection
Collaboration, Critical Thinking
Habits of Mind
- Consider problems in context
- Weigh the implications of solutions.
Activity Overview
Youth work in groups to plan, create, and test remote sensing technologies that use the different technologies from the previous activities to gather data from a distance.
Guiding Question
How can we create remote sensing technologies to gather different types of data from a distance?
Youth Will Do
- Design a technology that can help answer a scientific question.
- Use an engineering design process to guide themselves to a successful solution.
Youth Will Know
- Engineers use what they learn while investigating to inform their design decisions.
- Engineers often collaborate with scientists.