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International Space Station LABS: Engineering Activity 1 Structures: Toothpick Truss

International Space Station LABS: Engineering Activity 1 Structures: Toothpick Truss

This is an activity about structures in space. Learners will construct two different types of trusses to develop an understanding of engineering design for truss structures and the role of shapes in the strength of structures. For optimum completion - this activity should span 3 class periods to allow the glue on the structures to dry. This is engineering activity 1 of 2 found in the ISS L.A.B.S. Educator Resource Guide....

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Keywords:
Engineering, Engineering and Technology, Technology, The Nature of Technology:The Design Process, Planetary Science, NSDL, Mathematics
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Material Type:
Assessment Tool
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
August 30, 2017
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Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
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Grade School, Middle School
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Language:
English
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