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Project aims
Project aims
Develop your understanding of how to carry out an investigation to solve a design/engineering problem.
Learn how to create new innovative designs and communicate them successfully to others.
Develop practical CAD/CAM manufacturing skills. Use 2D and 3D software to communicate ideas.
To learn about the impending environmental crisis and how it can be avoided.
To learn about very successful engineers/designers, different planets, metals, energy creation and the design process.
(Why am I doing this?)
(Why am I doing this?)
So that I can understand the role of a designer/engineer.
So that I can make design choices based upon facts and evidence.
So that I will be more aware of how my decisions and actions as a consumer affect others.
So that I can communicate my design successfully to customers.
Click to download a VOC box for every time you learn a new word.
Click to download a peer and self-assessment sheet for when you need to reflect upon your work.
Project Booklet
By listening carefully, asking questions and using the topics at the bottom of this page.
Complete the following booklet independently and interdependently to the best of your abilities.
Booklet Success Criteria
Booklet Success Criteria
When completing all of the activities you MUST:
Complete the activity to the best of your abilities.
Do not copy from the internet, we need your thoughts and opinions.
Fill up all the pages and text boxes.
Check your own work for spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors.
If you get stuck. Don't give up. Ask a friend for help and then your teacher.
Activity 1 - Why do we need missions into space?
Watch the following videos to discover why human beings may need to look to space to prolong our species.
Then complete the activity sheet to show your understanding of the above question and climate change.
Why do we need missions into space?
Complete the complete the activity sheet to show your understanding of the above question and climate change issues.
Earth Climate Change Fact File.pptxKS3 Hall of Fame
KS3 Hall of Fame
Look at the excellent previous pupils coursework to help you produce your own excellent work.
This area is a showcase for excellent work.
Could you be the next inductee?
Activity 2 - The Hook / Mission to Mars Introduction
Activity 2 - The Hook / Mission to Mars Introduction
Watch the following videos, to discover and undertand your mission. Plus have fun by finding out some very interesting space facts .
Watch the following videos, to discover and undertand your mission. Plus have fun by finding out some very interesting space facts .
Activity 3 - Mars Fact File
Activity 3 - Mars Fact File
Using your teachers help, the Cynffig website and your independent research skills.
Using your teachers help, the Cynffig website and your independent research skills.
You are to complete the attached activity sheet to the best of your abilities.
You are to complete the attached activity sheet to the best of your abilities.
Activity 4 - Venus Fact File
Activity 4 - Venus Fact File
Using your teachers help, the Cynffig website and your independent research skills.
Using your teachers help, the Cynffig website and your independent research skills.
You are to complete the attached activity sheet to the best of your abilities.
You are to complete the attached activity sheet to the best of your abilities.
Lesson 2 The mission to Venus .pptxLesson Resource
Venus Fact File.pptxPupil Activity Sheet
Activity 5 - Mission Report
Activity 5 - Mission Report
Using your teachers help, the Cynffig website and your independent research skills.
Using your teachers help, the Cynffig website and your independent research skills.
You are to complete the attached activity sheets to the best of your abilities.
You are to complete the attached activity sheets to the best of your abilities.
Do you need help?
Do you need help?
To help you complete the above activities.
To help you complete the above activities.
Click on the website links below to independently find out about the tools, equipment and materials you could use to create your final space mission designs.
Click on the website links below to independently find out about the tools, equipment and materials you could use to create your final space mission designs.
3d Printer Research
3d Printer Research
Metal Research
Metal Research
Energy Sources
Energy Sources
Elon Musk Research
Research CAD/CAM
Metal Impact Research
Metal Impact Research
Writing Specifications
Writing Specifications
Smart Materials
Smart Materials
Laser Cutter Research
Laser Cutter Research
Plastic Research
Plastic Research
Designing Help
Designing Help
Composite Materials
Composite Materials
Curious? Do you want to find out even more about this topic?
Curious? Do you want to find out even more about this topic?
Explore the links below.
Explore the links below.
Humans in Space
Space Infographic
Star Gazing
Space X
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