Create a Remote Sensing Device
Youth apply what they have learned so far to design remote sensing devices to answer a question posed by a scientist.
Guiding Question
How can we create remote sensing technologies to gather different types of data from a distance?
TimingSetup
The Educator Guide has a script, materials list, and prep directions. Be sure to have it open and ready to help guide you through every activity.
- Post the Engineering Design Process poster.
- Prepare the Mystery Moon sites and Space Screens by following the instructions in the Educator Guide pp. 51–53.
- Create a Materials Table with the materials listed in the guide.
Related Video
How to Build a Mystery Moon Station
Youth Will Know
- As engineers, they can design remote sensing technologies to get information about a Mystery Moon from a distance.
- Using the steps of the Engineering Design Process can help guide them to a successful solution.
- Engineers use what they learn in the identify and investigate step to inform their design decisions.
- Engineers often collaborate with scientists to determine the criteria and constraints of a project.
Youth Will Do
Work in groups to plan, create, and test remote sensing devices that can collect information about the Mystery Moon.
Did you know?
Failure is a big part of the Engineering Design Process. Engineers sometimes make mistakes on purpose so they can learn how to avoid them later when it’s more crucial to get it right.
Quick Tips
- If youth have struggled with previous activities, start them with the Scientist Jaime.
- Emphasize that screens model the distance between the Moon and Earth, so youth must design technologies to gather the information remotely. They may not touch the surface or look behind the screen.