Activity

3D Printing Robots

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This 3D Printing Robots activity also includes:

What is water worth to you? The answer probably depends on many different variables. Learners explore the value of water in space and what it takes to transport the resource to locations in a galaxy far far away. They then consider mining water from asteroids and compare a traditional mining approach to one involving robots and 3-D printers.

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CCSS: Designed
NGSS: Designed
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Instructional Ideas
  • Assign a different element to each group to research
  • Have one person from each group rotate through groups to present their information
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires pupils to make calculations with percents
Pros
  • Includes links to additional resources
  • Provides a key with sample solutions
Cons
  • None
Common Core