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Design a Crew Exploration Vehicle — NASA JPL lessonScience · Engineering & Technology · Grades 6–8Lesson plan

Using the engineering design process, students will design, build, test and improve a crew exploration vehicle capable of carrying two 2-centimeter-tall "passengers" and floating in water for one minute without leaking. Materials Design a CEV Challenge Worksheet - Download PDF Plastic tubs for splashdown tests (plastic shoeboxes, dishpans, etc.) Towels (paper or cloth) Non-permanent ink pens Supplies for building the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV): Cotton balls Cardboard Cardstock (index cards)

From NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, JPL Education · Public domain (US Gov) · original source

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