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Engineering a Damping Device

In this lesson from our Bring Science Alive! Space program, students explore the criteria for and constraints of transporting items into space.

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Engineering a Damping Device

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A brown egg on the left, and two video cameras on tripods on the right, facing forward.

Investigation

Explore the criteria for and constraints of transporting items into space, and understand different tests that can help you protect those items during transport.

In this engineering challenge, you will follow the steps below to design a damping device to help protect a camera as it travels into space:

  • Define the engineering problem

  • Develop possible solutions

  • Optimizing the design solution

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About Bring Science Alive! Middle School Program: Space

TCI classrooms are active, fun, and immersive spaces where students confidently question and explore the world as scientists do. With our Bring Science Alive! Space program, students model cause and effect relationships involving the Earth’s rotation, revolution, and tilted axis; lunar phases and eclipses, the solar system, galaxies, and the universe. With this program, you get:

  • Meaningful Activities

  • Classroom-Friendly Technology

  • Ongoing Teacher and District Support

  • High-Quality, Standards-Aligned Curriculum

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