6th Grade teacher, Mr. Boyer and his student teacher Ms. Loy launched a 2-day probe design and assembly lesson in the Makerspace yesterday. After reading through the parameters and giving suggestions, all four of Mr. Boyers' classes dug through our junk boxes, our cardboard stacks, our supply cupboards and our leftover computer parts to build a probe with the following requirements:
Ability to move in some way
Must be compatible with your planet. (Ex. If you have a gas planet you
should NOT be building a landing probe)
A source of power compatible with your planet. (Ex. If you planet does not
get a lot of light, you will need something other than solar power)
A heat shield of some form
A landing/floating/flying mechanism
A transmission antenna
A camera for pictures and possibly video
Two instruments of your choosing that will help you complete research on
your planet.
Ability to move in some way
Must be compatible with your planet. (Ex. If you have a gas planet you
should NOT be building a landing probe)
A source of power compatible with your planet. (Ex. If you planet does not
get a lot of light, you will need something other than solar power)
A heat shield of some form
A landing/floating/flying mechanism
A transmission antenna
A camera for pictures and possibly video
Two instruments of your choosing that will help you complete research on
your planet.