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Design Challenge: How do you keep things from getting too hot?
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Design Challenge: How do you keep things from getting too hot?

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Topic: Modeling Solar System Objects

Grade Level: K-4

Body: Mercury

Mission: MESSENGER (Mercury)

Science Education Standards: Standard E 1-5: Abilities of Technological Design

Standard E 6-10: Understanding About Science and Technology

Short Description: Part of the "Staying Cool" education unit which investigates how MESSENGER can study Mercury without being damaged by the harsh high-temperature, high-radiation environment; in this activity, students design, build and test a model of MESSENGER and a sunshade.

Source: MESSENGER Education
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Last Updated: 13 Apr 2012