Inspiration: Mr. Carrales' Science solar system unit.

Challenge: "How might we design a space suit to best support astronauts in future missions?"

Students designed space suits for astronauts that could withstand heat, collision, and allow for the mobility to successfully accomplish missions that call for physically challenging exploration and making mechanical repairs.

Process:

• Day 1: choose 5 material layer combinations and submit them to the Space Suit Layer TestingSpace Suit Layer Testing, a falling, weighted screwdriver simulating micrometeoroids in space debris that are a real risk to astronauts servicing the exteriors of their aircrafts.
• Day 2: choose 5 material layer combinations and submit them to the heat test, using heat lamps and thermometers.
• Day 3 & 4: Based on most successful results from the collision and heat test, design and fabric a stuffed-animal suit prototype that allows for movement astronauts need to successfully fulfill their assignments.