Everyday Gloves
Youth investigate multiple glove types to determine which are better for certain tasks.
Guiding Question
Which gloves work best for everyday tasks?
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. It will take about 40 minutes to prepare for this activity.
- Post the EDP Poster.
- Get the Messages from the Duo ready.
- Watch and prepare to play the NASA Spacesuit Development video.
- Copy Stations 1–3 (Educator Guide pp. 25–29).
- Set up stations (Educator Guide pp. 22–23).
Listen Up!
Messages from the Duo
Related Video
NASA Spacesuit Development
Youth Will Know
- Engineers design technologies that help protect astronauts from space hazards.
- Asking questions about materials is part of the Engineering Design Process.
Youth Will Do
- Explore the features of different gloves and how they perform in a series of challenges.
- Explore the concept of space hazards and spacesuit design.
Did you know?
Many people wear gloves at work for protection from occupational hazards. Surgeons wear latex or nitrile gloves, electrical workers wear fire-resistant gloves, and professional athletes even wear gloves, like baseball mitts. Animals use different materials to protect them from hazards in their environments too, like scales, feathers, blubber, and fur.
Quick Tips
Group management strategies:
- Make bold labels for materials table
- Make bags of materials for each group rather than a materials table
- Rotate groups through stations
- Designate a volunteer to help other groups with testing and reset