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Everyday Gloves

Youth investigate multiple glove types to determine which are better for certain tasks.

Youth Will Know
  • Engineers design technologies that help protect astronauts from space hazards. 
  • Asking questions about materials is part of the Engineering Design Process. 

Activity Downloads

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Everyday Gloves Educator Guide
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Everyday Gloves Engineering Journal (English)
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Everyday Gloves 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 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). 
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Guiding Question

Which gloves work best for everyday tasks?

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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. 
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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
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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.

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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. 

Glossary

Hazard: a source of danger 

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Related Videos

NASA Spacesuit Development

Activity Timing

5 min
Present the Message from the Duo
5 min
Set the Stage
15 min
Ask: Which Glove Works Best?
20 min
Reflect
45 min
Total