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Engineering Design: Forces and Motion -- Balloon Aerodynamics
Challenge
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During this web seminar, teachers learned about the Forces and Motion: Balloon Aerodynamics
Challenge for students. Seminar participants reviewed basic aerodynamics forces,
then watched videos showing how NASA keeps the International Space Station in the
correct orbit, how astronauts train in the Neutral Buoyancy Lab, and how NASA applies
aerodynamic principles to atmospheric ballooning. Attendees received a list of materials
needed for students to complete the challenge and learned how to execute this activity
in the classroom. They also collaborated with other participants on possible modifications
depending on grade level. Educators found out about the many opportunities for incorporating
national mathematics, science, and technology learning standards into their curricula.
Details
This web seminar is part of a series of electronic professional development experiences
sponsored by the NASA Explorer Schools (NES) project. NASA Explorer Schools invests
in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics educators to inspire and engage
a whole generation of future scientists, engineers and technicians that NASA needs
to continue our journey. NES gives educators of grades 4-12 free access to NASA’s
people, missions, research, and facilities. We take the work out of searching through
thousands of materials on the NASA website and provide a comprehensive set of teaching
materials for dozens of STEM concepts. For additional information about the NASA
Explorer Schools project, visit
http://explorerschools.nasa.gov.
See when other
NASA Explorer Schools Web Seminars are Scheduled
For more information contact webseminars@nsta.org
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Sponsored by NASA
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