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Johnson Elementary Magnet for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Grade Levels: 4th and 5th NASA Student Science Design Team An Extracurricular Activity

NASA Lunar Growth Chamber Engineering Design Project

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2011 Johnson NASA Science Design Team accepted the Engineering Challenge to design a lunar growth chamber in hopes to attend the 2011 Natl. NASA Explorer School Symposium at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Johnson Elementary Magnet for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

Grade Levels: 4th and 5th

NASA Student Science Design Team An Extracurricular Activity

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About Us:

The entire team was notified of a special opportunity:

The 2011 NASA Explorer School Student Symposium

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Required a scientific investigation

Required a lot of outside classroom work.

About Us:

Required a virtual presentation with NASA engineers.

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Only (4) students accepted this challenge!

Taniya

5th GraderMaurice

5th Grader

Lauryn

5th GraderJaelin

5th Grader

And we are ready to compete at the virtual symposium.

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Team 1 Maurice and Jaelin

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Team 2Lauryn and Taniya

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Presentation Format(This PowerPoint is for viewing prior to presentation.)

Each team will:

1. Speak using their final project.2. Discuss their designs and their reasoning.3. Discuss their problems, constraints, and

solutions.4. Discuss what NASA Careers are associated

with this engineering project.5. Discuss what they learned from

participating in this engineering challenge.

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Our Mission

Our mission is to design a lunar plant growth chamber in order to provide an alternate source of food for future lunar settlements.

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Our Challenge

Design a lunar plant growth chamber that is stable enough to grow plants that can sustain life over an extended period of time.

Our Process

•Follow the engineering design process.•Brainstorm how to construct a stable chamber•Find solutions to our problems and constraints

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Content Area: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

Project Groupings: (2) Teams of 2

Students are using the engineering design processto design a lunar plant growth chamber for future lunar settlements.

Project Description (1 of 2)

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• Enclosed structure that permits sunlight to enter

• Solar Power System

• Water System

• Electrical or Light System

• Planting Area

Project Description (2 of 2)

Each plant growth chamber had to include the following specifications:

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Preparation StepsStudents Researched Current NASA

Lunar Plant Chambers and Hydroponic Systems

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Preparation Steps

Students gathered everyday materials for construction

Aluminum pans

Chopsticks Aluminum foil

Water bottles

Plastic tubing

Clear plastic bowls

old t-shirt (for wicks) plastic sheeting

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Preparation Steps Understanding How Electrical Circuits Work

Students experimented with various types of batteries, metals, and light bulbs in order to design their lighting system

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Preparation Steps Understanding How Electrical Circuits Work

Students experimented with various types of batteries, metals, and light bulbs in order to design their lighting system

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Watering System

Each team will discuss their Hydroponic Watering System

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Lighting System

Each team will discuss their Lighting System

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Team 1 Maurice and Jaelin

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Floor Plan – Aerial View (1 of 2) Maurice & Jaelin

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Floor Plan – Side View (2 of 2) Maurice & Jaelin

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Team 1 Maurice and Jaelin

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Team 1 Maurice and Jaelin

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Team 1 Maurice and Jaelin

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Team 1 Maurice and Jaelin

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Chose 2 Types of Watering Systems

Team 1 Maurice and Jaelin

Traditional soda bottle wick system

Water Bottle w/ tubing and wick placed in a potting bowl

Using a wick or a tube

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Electrical System

Team 1 Maurice and Jaelin

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Team 1 Maurice and Jaelin

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Team 2Lauryn and Taniya

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Design Plan - Aerial View (1 of 2) Lauryn & Taniya

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Design Plan – Side View (2 of 2) Lauryn & Taniya

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Team 2Lauryn and Taniya

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Team 2Lauryn and Taniya

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Team 2Lauryn and Taniya

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Team 2Lauryn and Taniya

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Team 2Lauryn and Taniya

Water Bottle w/ tubing and wick placed in a (2) potting bowls

Team chose to use a wick and tubing watering system

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Team 2Lauryn and Taniya

Team chose to use a battery operated lighting system

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Team 2Lauryn and Taniya

Team chose to use a black rocks to storage extra energy for the 14 days of night.

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Team 2Lauryn and Taniya

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Team 1 and 2Solar Power System

Each team will discuss how they will operate their lighting system using solar power.

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Project Constraints

The team discussed the problems and constraints they encountered during the engineering process and how they found their solutions.

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List of Problems & Constraints

Each team will address the following issues they encountered in their presentation:

•Time•Teacher Constraints•Students’ Personal Constraints•Team Member Constraints•Engineering Problems & Constraints

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NASA Careers

Each team will shared what NASA careers they feel would be associated with this design challenge.

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What We Learned

Each team will shared what they learned from being a part of the engineering project.

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Why build lunar plant chambers?Why build lunar plant chambers?For future missions and possible lunar settlements.

Will you be there?

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Questions