Improve a Space Glove
Youth improve their glove for more agility, strength, or to better protect against the hazards of their space environment.
Youth Will Know
- They can choose materials that work together to meet multiple criteria.
- Designs do not always work the first time, and they can learn from failure.
- Using the improve step can help them refine their design after testing.
Activity Downloads
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A6_Improve_a_Space_Glove_Educator_Guide
Improve a Space Glove Educator Guide
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A6_Improve_a_Space_Glove_Engineering_Journal
Improve a Space Glove Engineering Journal (English)
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A6_Improve_a_Space_Glove_Engineering_Journal_Spanish
Improve a Space Glove Engineering Journal (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. It will take about 30 minutes to prepare for this activity.
- Get the Message from the Duo ready.
- Set up the Materials Table.
- Copy Mission Profile Images (Educator Guide pp. 73–77).
- Prepare Mission Simulations (Educator Guide p. 63).
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Guiding Question
How can we improve our space gloves to make them more agile, stronger, or more protective?
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Youth Will Do
- Improve their model space gloves and test them in a final Mission Simulation.
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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 is more crucial to get it right.
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Quick Tips
- Build on youth's successes and failures; both are useful learning tools.
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Glossary
Improve (in engineering): To make better than the first build. Examples from this activity include easier to move, holds together better, or better at protection.
Audio
Activity Timing
5 min
Present the Message from the Duo
2 min
Set the Stage
35 min
Improve
3 min
Reflect
45 min
Total