Activity Timing
5 min. Introduction
45 min. Final Test
5 min. Reflect
55 min. Total
Prep Snapshot
Prep Time: 10 min
- Copy Showcase invitations.
- Set up Space Screens and Materials Table.
This snapshot intended for quick reminders and is not a replacement of the guide. Be sure to use the guide for detailed preparation instructions and implementation scripts.
Glossary
21st Century Skills Connection
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking
Habits of Mind
- Make evidence-based decisions
- Persist and learn from failure
Activity Overview
Youth improve their remote sensing devices by making them easier to use, more compact, or better able to gather high-quality data.
Guiding Question
How can we improve our remote sensing devices?
Youth Will Do
Consider the results of their testing and use what they have learned to modify their designs.
Youth Will Know
Engineers reflect upon, alter, and improve their designs.
Family Connections Story Prompt
Can you tell me a story about something you built that didn't work or work as well as you wanted it to? What did you do to improve it?
Additional Resources
Connecting Across Activities
- In the previous Activity, youth designed and tested remote sensing devices.
- In this Activity, they use what they learned to improve their devices.
- In Engineering Activity 6, they will meet with community members at an Engineering Showcase to have conversations about their designs and remote sensing.