Activity 1
An observable fact or event.
phenomena / phenomenon
A minimum requirement for how a design must function.
Criteria / criterion
Gravity is the force that _________ two objects toward each other.
pulls
Who were the three main characters of Hidden Figures?
Someone who uses science and tools to build a product that solves a practical problem.
Engineer
A desirable outcome given up to gain another desirable outcome.
Trade-off
True or False:
Objects that are farther apart have less gravity than objects that are closer together.
True
Name one scientist who contributed to our understanding of gravity.
True or False:
A scientist's goal is to understand the natural world by using evidence to answer questions.
True
Which U.S. President issued a challenge for NASA to land an astronaut on the moon by 1970?
John F. Kennedy
Gravitational potential energy is determined by an object's _______ and _________.
Mass, height
What is a spin-off technology that resulted from NASA's space program?
CAT scanner, computer microchip, ear thermometer, freeze-dried food, insulation, satellite TV, etc.
In Activity 1, which part of your model represented the gyrosphere?
A. Plastic cup
B. Steel marble
C. Magnetic wand
B. Steel marble
Your dad says he'll buy you a laptop if you tutor your brother an hour every day for the next 3 months.
Giving up your free time in order to get a laptop is an example of a _____________.
Trade-off
List one of Activity 3's design criteria.
The cart must:
Be released while on the ramp, reach the block 50 cm away, and move the block between 4 cm and 6 cm.
True or False:
In the movie Hidden Figures, one of the criteria for the space capsule was that it needed to enter both an elliptical orbit and a parallel orbit.
False:
It needed to enter both an elliptical orbit and a parabolic orbit.
Give two examples of phenomena.
Gravity, magnetism, lightning, rain, etc.
During the Apollo Missions, NASA scientists encountered certain limits to their design. One of these limits was having to build the rocket in an upright position.
This is an example of a design ________.
constraint
In Activity 3, what did adding the 3 steel cylinders do to your cart's GPE?
It increased the cart's GPE by adding more mass.
According to Albert Einstein, the more massive an object is, the more it ________ space and the greater its gravity.
bends