Out-of-this World Engineering
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The webinar on September 26, 2018, hosted by Brooks Mitchell and Keliann Laconte, focuses on various hands-on engineering activities aimed at engaging participants in STEM education, including 'soda straw rockets,' 'Mars engineering,' and 'eggstronaut drop.' Key resources such as professional development webinars, newsletters, and activities for libraries are also provided along with methods to engage girls in STEM fields. Attendees are encouraged to participate in collaborative projects and utilize numerous materials suggested for the activities.
Out-of-this World Engineering
- 1. Out-of-this-World Engineering September 26, 2018 Presenters: Brooks Mitchell and Keliann LaConte The webinar will begin at 2:00 p.m. (MT) and will be recorded. While you’re waiting: 1) Introduce yourself in the chat box 2) Click audio “Join by Computer” – you won’t have microphone access 3) On the bottom toolbar, click on “Chat” and “Q&A”
- 2. Today’s Agenda •Introduction and Reminders •Hands-on Activity #1: “Soda Straw Rockets” •Hands-on Activity #2: “Mars Engineering” •Hands-on Activity #3: “Eggstronaut Drop” •Q&A
- 3. Poll Question • Introduction and Reminders • Hands-on Activity: “Crater Creations” • Vivian White (Astronomical Society of the Pacific) • A Quick Look at Lunar Trek • Q&A
- 4. Join STAR Net! www.starnetlibraries.org Professional development resources, including webinars, newsletters, blogs, forums, videos, and much more!
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- 6. Upcoming Conferences www.starnetlibraries.org/resources/conferences • Association of Science and Tech Centers (ASTC) • 9/29 – 10/2 • New Mexico Library Association Conference Pre-Conference • 10/31 • Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
- 7. Find a club: https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/clubs-and-events.cfm Night Sky Network
- 8. Solar System Ambassadors https://solarsystem1.jpl.nasa.gov/ssa/home.cfm • NASA Milestones • Speakers • Hands-on Activities • Celestial Viewing • Your suggestions…
- 9. Contact ASCE at outreach@asce.org
- 10. FREE STAR Net Resources (take a picture of this slide!!) 175+ Activities Specifically for #STEMINLIB http://clearinghouse.starnetlibraries.org/ Upcoming and Archived Professional Development Webinars https://www.starnetlibraries.org/resources/webinars/ Monthly Newsletter https://www.starnetlibraries.org/resources/newsletters/ Upcoming STEM Events https://www.starnetlibraries.org/upcoming-events/ STAR Net Blog (for library staff and written by library staff!) https://www.starnetlibraries.org/blog/ Partnership Resources https://www.starnetlibraries.org/stem-in- libraries/collaboration/partnership- opportunities/ Community Dialogue Resources http://www.starnetlibraries.org/resources/ community-dialogues/
- 11. Universe of Stories Summer 2019 NASA@ My Library and STAR Net are partnering with the Collaborative Summer Library Program to support 16,000 libraries. Please join us!! What’s Next?
- 12. A Universe of Stories – 2019 Summer Reading • Summer Reading Theme Webinar Series • Universe or Stories Kick-off Webinar: Week of October 22nd • Space Science Activities • Universe of Stories Clearinghouse Collections • Multimedia Resources • Professional Development STEM Resources
- 13. InOMN – 10/20/18 InOMN Webinar www.starnetlibraries.org/resources/webinars Free InOMN Poster https://moon.nasa.gov/resources/173/internati onal-observe-the-moon-night-poster/ Register your program! - https://moon.nasa.gov/observe-the- moon/register/ Upcoming InOMN Dates: - October 20, 2018 - October 5, 2019 - September 26, 2020
- 14. Engineers and Space “Only rocket scientists work at NASA”
- 15. Rubik Sheth – Faces of Space Tech
- 17. What is a simple engineering activity you can do with just a piece of paper?
- 18. Soda Straw Rockets • Materials • Rocket template • Pencils • Scissors • Tape • Straw • Design Challenge • Create a rocket that can be launched from a soda straw • Modify the design to see how the changes impact the rocket performance.
- 19. Mars Engineering Each team’s mission is to design and build a rover out of the materials available that can pick up, move, and set a rock down into a (fake) scientific instrument on the rover body, like the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument onboard the Curiosity rover. This test will mimic a function that may be used by a real rover, such as Curiosity, as it explores and tests rock samples.
- 20. Mars Engineering Materials Mandatory: variety of tape, scissors, markers, glue, foil, 3 small rocks Miscellaneous Craft and Everyday Items: Straws, pencil top erasers, beads of various sizes, foil cupcake holders, screens, wooden miniatures, aluminum foil, plastic wrap (of all colors), old CDs, pipe cleaners, toothpicks, wire, wire cutters, Legos, construction paper (variety of colors, black), tinsel, ribbon, fabric, gauze, wood dowels/skewers, rubber bands, shiny streamers, etc. For Rover Wheels: Wooden spools, large buttons, bottle caps, plastic cups (sturdy), empty (clean) Play-Doh® containers, old CDs, etc. For Rover Body: Pint-sized milk containers, coffee cans, soup cans (tape any sharp edges), paper or Styrofoam cups, or other objects for the spacecraft body, empty DVD cases, black plastic or biodegradable seedling (plant) trays, empty egg cartons, cereal boxes, 2-liter soda bottles, different-sized Styrofoam blocks, other empty plastic or cardboard containers/boxes, etc.
- 21. Tips for Engaging Girls in STEM • Encourage a growth mindset. • Praise children for their effort (not intelligence). • Encourage children to persist despite obstacles. • Expose children to successful role models in math and science. • Provide opportunities for developing spatial skills.
- 22. Erik Ordñez, Materials Engineer
- 23. Eggstronaut Drop
- 24. Eggstronaut Drop Materials •Raw Eggs •Hard-boiled eggs (or plastic eggs) •Paper, Pencils, Markers, crayons •Construction materials, such as: straws, cardboard, packing material, Styrofoam, meat trays, egg cartons, string, rulers, paper towels, garbage bags, cotton, toothpicks, Dixie cups, sandwich bags, ziploc bags, cloth, etc. •Scissors •Tape •Drop Cloth •Ladder (or balcony) •Paper Towels •Weighing scale (optional)