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Messenger's sun shade measures 8 ft x 6 ft and will have temperatures reaching 700 degree Fahrenheit on the outside while maintaining a cool 70 degrees underneath. In the third activity of four, groups discuss the basic properties of heat and explore how different materials affect phase changes of water from ice to liquid. Participants then apply these concepts to spacecraft and the creation of sunshades for protection.
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- Collect data from all classes and share for comparison purposes and better data analysis
Classroom Considerations
- Assumes learners possess some knowledge about thermodynamics, conduction, convection, and radiation
- Activity fits into a unit on engineering and design, space exploration, energy, or thermodynamics
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- Engaging for learners because they can see the knowledge learned applied already on spacecraft design
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