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+1 Age Levels Elementary (9 to 12 years old), Middle School (13 to 15 years old), High School (16 to 18 years old)
This Smithsonian Science Starter investigates why and how spacecraft must dissipate energy when landing back on Earth, or on Mars, or anywhere else for that matter. This lesson includes a simulated spacecraft lander design challenge to create a lander that protects a raw egg “crewmember” during a landing.
Keyword: #airandspace, NASM, National Air and Space Museum
An Egg-cellent Return to Earth
- Created by:
- Michelle Hart
- Last Modified
- January 07, 2022
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This Smithsonian Science Starter investigates why and how spacecraft must dissipate energy when landing back on Earth, or on Mars, or anywhere else for that matter. This lesson includes a simulated spacecraft lander design challenge to create a lander that protects a raw egg “crewmember” during a landing.
Keyword: #airandspace, NASM, National Air and Space Museum
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