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Students acquire a basic understanding of the science and engineering of space travel as well as a brief history of space exploration. They learn about the scientists and engineers who made space travel possible and briefly examine some famous space missions. Finally, they learn the basics of rocket science (Newton’s third law of motion), the main components of rockets and the U.S. space shuttle, and how engineers are involved in creating and launching spacecraft.

Engineers make it possible for humans to explore beyond our planet. Many different types of engineers work together to further space exploration: mechanical, aerospace, electrical, computer, materials, chemical, etc. Engineers use their combined knowledge of physics, materials, electronics, mathematics, structures and biology to get humans into outer space. Engineers are responsible for rocket design, propulsion systems, robotic arms, parachutes and landing gear, heat shielding, solar energy systems, computers, astronaut life support systems, guidance systems, scientific instruments, communication systems, etc.Name at least three important figures involved with space flight.Explain how engineers have made it possible to travel to space.Explain that a rocket flies according to the natural behavior described in Newton’s third law of motion.List at least three different elements that make spaceflight possible.20TeachEngineering.orgJessica ToddSam SemakulaJessica ButterfieldGeoff HillDenise Carlsonhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_solar/cub_solar_lesson01_worksheet.dochttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_solar/cub_solar_lesson01_worksheet.pdfhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_solar/cub_solar_lesson01_worksheet_answers.dochttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_solar/cub_solar_lesson01_worksheet_answers.pdfCouper, Heather and Nigel Henbest. How the Universe Works. London, UK: Dorling Kindersley Limited, 1994.http://my.execpc.com/~culp/space/history.htmlhttp://spaceflight.nasa.gov/history/http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/02144/spacecraft/intro.htmLafontaine, Bruce. Exploring the Solar System. A Dover Coloring Book. New York, ON: General Publishing Company, Ltd., 1998. http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.htmlhttp://www-spof.gsfc.nasa.gov/stargaze/Spaccrft.htmS11417B7International_Technology_Education_Association-ITEA_STL_StandardsTechnologyD. The use of transportation allows people and goods to be moved from place to place. 35S11417B8International_Technology_Education_Association-ITEA_STL_StandardsTechnologyE. A transportation system may lose efficiency or fail if one part is missing or malfunctioning or if a subsystem is not working.35S1142599ColoradoSciencea. Gather, analyze, and interpret data about components of the solar system 44S114259AColoradoScienceb. Utilize direct and indirect evidence to investigate the components of the solar system 44United StatesCopyright 2012 - Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulderhttp://www.teachengineering.org/policy_ipp.phphttp://www.teachengineering.org/2011-09-084Teacher