Subject: Transportation Technology
North Carolina 6-Point Daily Lesson Plan
Topic: Shooting for the Moon - Astronautical Engineering
Teacher: Bernard Brown, Ashley Richter,Will
Bullins
Date: 10/26/10
Standard for Technological Literacy
Standard 18 - Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use astronautical engineering
NC Standard Course of Study Objective: Define major concepts of Astronautical engineering and their major contributions to society through powerpoint presentations and worksheets.
Instructional Objective: (Behavior/Condition/Criterion) The Student will be able to define astronautical engineering related definitions and understand practices used in the field.
Activity Description of Activities and Setting Materials and Time
Problem of the Day (POD)
Daily Writing
The force acting on a 2,000 kg rocket is 5,000 N. What 1 minute is the acceleration of the rocket?
F= Mass x Acceleration
What are some positive and negative outcomes of past 3 minutes space explorations
I. Focus and Review (Establish What would be the benefits of a successful SCIM prior knowledge and/or Central spacecraft mission? Would there be any negative concept: what is it all about?
) aspects of the mission?
2 minutes
II. Statement (Inform student of objectives –Set Induction
/Advanced Organizer )
Today we will discuss astronautical engineering and the science and major concepts of space exploration.
III. Teacher Input (Present tasks, information, and guidance) and Instructional
Strategies
IV. Guided Practice (Elicit performance, provide assessment and feedback)
A.SCIM Mission
B. Rockets
C.
Thrust
D.
Resistance Free Travel
Fill in the blank worksheet that reinforces material.
10 minutes
V. Independent Practice --
Seatwork and Homework
(Retention and transfer)
Crossword Puzzle and Review of Lesson. 2 minutes

VI. Closure (Plan for maintenance)
Question and answer to see if material was clear to students.
1 minute
Lesson 18 - Shooting for the Moon - Aeronautical Engineering Notes
1.
NASA plans on developing a spacecraft within the next decade that will be able to bring _______ from mars back to earth.
2.
Inside the __________ ___________, fuel and liquid oxygen combine and burn explosively.
3.
Thrust is the ________ that propels a rocket into the atmosphere.
4.
Newton’s third Law of Motion states that “Every action has an ________ and
________ reaction.”
5.
Newton’s ________ Law of Motion states that “An object in uniform motion will continue in uniform motion unless acted on by an outside force.”
6.
In space there is no air and therefore no __________.
7.
Using its __________, the SCIM spacecraft will accelerate to increasing altitudes until it escapes Mars atmosphere and begins its journey back toward Earth.
Questions - http://www.variety-games.com/CW/Puzzles/38373279815214229234-puzzle.htm
Answers -

http://www.variety-games.com/CW/Puzzles/38373279815214229234-solution.htm
ACROSS
4.
The host gases from the burning fuel cell escape through the _______at a very high speed. (nozzle)
7.
On launch, fuel and liquid oxygen are pumped into the _______ of the rocket, where they combine and burn explosively. (combustionchamber)
8.
He said “An object in motion will continue in motion unless acted on by an outside force. (Newton)
DOWN
1.
High energy space particles. (CosmicRays
2.
Any force that opposes motion. (Resistance)
3.
Sample Collection for the Investigation of Mars. (SCIM)
5.
A system that uses temperature differences to create pressure differences. (Engine)
6.
The force or action that causes the reaction of the rocket’s forward movement
(Thrust)