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Aerospace CPU Objectives

Activity 1

1-1 Observe the first manned mission to land on the moon.

1-2 Identify the six atmospheric layers of the Earth.

Activity 2

2-1 Familiarize yourself with the solar system as a smaller part of the universe.

2-2 Discover how man has explored space.

2-3 Identify with solar system development.

2-4 Explore the career of an aerospace engineer.

Activity 3

3-1 Familiarize yourself with Eyewitness Encyclopedia of Space and the Universe software.

3-2 Discover various rockets around the world.

3-3 Observe how rockets have power and where it comes from.

3-4 Explore the career of a civil engineer.

Activity 4

4-1 Observe how to build a wizard rocket.

4-2 Construct your own rocket.

4-3 Explore the career of a geologist.

Activity 5

5-1 View the orbits of the inner and outer planets.

5-2 Explore Kepler's Laws.

5-3 Investigate how gravity affects objects in our solar system.

5-4 Explore the career of an instrumentation technician.

5-6. Explain your reaction to inconsistency in website designs.

Activity 6

6-1 Explore the structure and data of Earth.

6-2 Compare Earth to the other planets of the solar system.

6-3 Explore the career of a mechanical engineer.

Activity 7

7-1 Explore the stars and constellations.

7-2 Review Galileo's discoveries and his role in the understanding of our solar system.

7-3 Examine how space is explored and what the future holds for the advancement of astronomy.

7-4 Locate celestial objects in the sky.

Activity 8

8-1 Discover the experience of living in space.

8-2 Examine the various parts of a space shuttle.

8-3 View the flight plan of a shuttle to space.

8-4 Explore the career of a robotics technician.

Activity 9

9-1 Define science and astronomy.

9-2 Identify with people who have made a mark in the field of science and astronomy.

Activity 10 through Activity 15 require students students to complete challenges to meet numerous high level problem-solving objectives. The objectives for the challenges in this CPU include:

Challenge 1

You will conduct research on a career of your choice in the aerospace field. Share your findings in a presentation.

Challenge 2

You will design and construct a model of a human dwelling to be built on the moon.

Challenge 3

You will design and build a model of a lunar vehicle.

Challenge 4

You will research and design an active solar panel system that can be used to provide power.

Challenge 5

You will design and build a remote manipulator (robotic arm) to complete specified tasks.

Challenge 6

You will design a space experiment that can be completed in a microgravity environment.

 

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