This is the place to come in order to learn about projects and activities that are specific to Team-TT. During the fall, beyond getting to know each other, we will be creating superhero action figures, visiting the renaissance fair, learning to use our new iPads, and trying to find the question to the ultimate answer of life, the universe, and everything.
Current Projects and Activities
Traveling With Wilbur |
Past Activities
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To start off the year, you will create an alter ego superhero action figure and mini poster display. You will need to create the name of your alter ego superhero action figure, your superhero action figure's catch phrase or motto, information about your superhero action figure's secret/public identity (that would be you), what your superhero action figure comes complete with, such as tools, weapons, and vehicles, your superhero action figure's arch nemesis, and your superhero's logo.
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Modern rocket design began near the beginning of the 20th century. While much has been learned and rockets have grown larger and more powerful, rocket designs are still improving. Engineers developing new rockets must control variables and consider failure points when improving rocket designs. By changing one variable at a time, engineers can determine if that change leads to an increase or decrease in performance. They must also consider how their design might fail, and work to improve their design. These incremental changes allow engineers to improve rocket performance and increase the amount of mass they can lift into space.
Soda-Straw Rockets Activity | NASA/JPL Edu |
In this challenge, students will use what they know and can investigate about gravity, motion, and forces to design and build a shock-absorbing system that will protect two "astronauts" when they land. Just as engineers had to develop solutions for landing different vehicle types on the moon and Mars, students will follow the engineering design process to design and build a shock-absorbing system out of paper, straws, and mini-marshmallows; attach their shock absorber to a cardboard platform; and improve their design based on testing results.
Touchdown Activity | NASA/JPL Edu |