Mayday on Mars
Use line plots to compare the trajectories of balloon-powered Mars vehicles.
Resources
Objectives:
- Build and test a device which uses stored energy in a balloon to reach a specified target.
- Construct a line plot (dot plot) displaying a data set of measurements in fractions of a unit.
- Look for recognizable patterns between test trials, as well as between groups.
- Compare and contrast data sets from multiple groups in order to identify similarities and differences.
The Tech Challenge
This resource was developed to prepare students for the 2018 Tech Challenge. Each year The Tech Challenge invites teams of students in Grades 4-12 to use the engineering design process to solve a real-world problem.
Learn about this year's Tech Challenge.
The Tech Academies
This activity was developed in partnership with educators from The Tech Academies Fellowship program. Tech Academy Fellows learn to be leaders of STEM education while designing and testing resources to be shared with other educators.
Standards alignment
- Science and Engineering Practices
- Cross Cutting Concepts
- English Language Arts: Speaking and Listening
- Mathematics: Measurement and Data
- Mathematics: Statistics and Probability
- Standards for Mathematical Practice
