Activity Timing
5 min. Duo Update
5 min. Set the Stage
30 min. Activity
5 min. Reflect
45 min. Total
Prep Reminder
Check the Educator Guide for detailed materials prep information. Here a couple of other key reminders:
- Prep will take about 30 minutes
- Post the EDP Poster
- Get the Duo Message ready
- Post Testing Results chart and add a Dust column (pp. 52, guide)
- Set up the Materials Table
- Set up testing stations (sand, gravel, glow powder, washers, aluminum trays, black light) (pp.56, guide).
Key Terms
EDP Steps Used In This Activity
Ask
Purpose
Youth explore how well different materials resist or collect dust.
Quick Tips
- If glow powder is not available, then non-borax laundry detergent can be substituted.
- View Video 3 Dangerous Dust.
Duo Message Audio File
Play this file to introduce the activity to youth.
Videos Related to this Activity
Science Snippet: Build your content knowledge to help answer youth's questions.
End of Activity Engineering Reflection
Today we asked which materials are better at not picking up dangerous dust. We tested and compared the results to answer our question.
Key Take Away
We can identify which materials to use in making a glove that doesn't pick up much dangerous dust.
Did you know?
Dust on the Moon is sharp, like tiny pieces of glass, because there is no water or wind to erode the particles. When wind and water move particles on Earth, they collide with each other and the sharp edges get knocked off.