Challenge 2: Spaced Out Sports

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As a team, you will work to design and build a game that astronauts can play in a microgravity environment. The game must be played within a five to ten minute timeframe, and must have clear rules for identifying scoring and determining winners. The focus of the game will be a projectile which is launched towards a goal, which fits in a one meter cube, positioned at least two meters away.

Objective:

Students teams will design a sports game using Newton’s Laws of Motion that could be used by the astronauts, while on board the International Space Station. It should be an entertaining activity that might also be included in the astronauts’ physical fitness program.

Grade Level:

5-8

Time Required:

Approximately 10 – 20 Hours

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