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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