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.
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.
Activity Downloads
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A4_Create_a_Remote_Sensing_Device_Educator_Guide
Create a Remote Sensing Device Educator Guide
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A4_Create_a_Remote_Sensing_Device_Engineering_Notebook
Create a Remote Sensing Device Engineering Notebook (English)
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Create a Remote Sensing Device Engineering Notebook (Spanish)
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Setup
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 on Educator Guide pp. 51–53.
- Create a Materials Table with the materials listed in the guide.
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Guiding Question
How can we create remote sensing technologies to gather different types of data from a distance?
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Youth Will Do
- Work in groups to plan, create, and test remote sensing devices that can collect information about the Mystery Moon.
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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.
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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.
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Glossary
Data: information that is collected through scientific investigation
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Activity Timing
5 min
Introduction
10 min
Imagine and Plan
30 min
Create and Test
10 min
Reflect
55 min
Total