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The NASA Student Glove Boxes are also good for this type of activity. The
link to download the teacher guide is
http://virtualastronaut.jsc.nasa.gov/teacherportal/pdfs/StudentGlovebox.pdf
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"I must hurry for there they go and I am their leader."
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Anna
Great idea! I'd forgotten about using robotic arms. We have a nice exercise
from NASA where you create your own robotic arm using craft sticks with
holes drilled in them connected with brass fasteners. Kids design their own
end effectors depending on the task their challenged to do.
Thanks!
Deron,
We have done a similar activity using thick yellow rubber gloves having
people put together nuts and bolts, pick up pennies, and tie knots in wire
in a bucket of water. Another activity challenged people to grab small
objects (put plastic test tubes in a rack, line up blocks, etc.) with one
of those long "robotic arm" grabbing devices.
Fun stuff!
Anna
In a message dated 3/4/2007 3:21:16 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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During a recent space exploration event we held, I purchased several pairs
of white and black (kid-size) ski gloves and made them available along
with a bin that contained different types and sizes of nuts and bolts. The
"Astronaut Glove Challenge" tested visitors' ability to mate the parts
while wearing the gloves and helped them to understand some of the
difficult challenges of working in the space environment. We found this
station to be very popular as visitors raced each other to complete the
tasks. It was also an interesting way to introduce NASA's Centennial
Astronaut Glove Challenge to older kids who were engineering-oriented.
My question is, does anyone have other astronaut-related activities along
these lines that have worked well for you in the past? We're particularly
interested in tasks that require minimal equipment and are easily
portable.
Thank you,
Deron Ash
Imagine Nation Museum
Bristol, CT
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