for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Magnet Student Project Ms. Delia Rodriguez Kindergarten We watched the Mission of the Mars Exploration Rover landing. It showed that parachutes and airbags protected the rover as it dropped to the planet’s surface. It bounced many times without any of the airbags tearing. After the lander finally stopped, the airbags deflated and it opened! The rover unfolded intact and looked around to explore Mars. Wow! Looks like WALL-E!

Physical Science:  Science Properties of materials can be observed, measured, and predicted. Students know objects can be described in terms of the materials they are made of and their physical properties by color, size, shape, weight, texture, flexibility) through Investigation and Experimentation. Technology:  Students collaborate in the use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity. Physical Science:  Science Properties of materials can be observed, measured, and predicted. Students know objects can be described in terms of the materials they are made of and their physical properties by color, size, shape, weight, texture, flexibility) through Investigation and Experimentation. Technology:  Students collaborate in the use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.

Engineering:  Students will develop an understanding of the attributes of design and apply the design process. Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability:  Students collect information about objects and events in their environment:  Pose information questions; collect data; and record the results using objects, pictures, and picture graphs. Engineering:  Students will develop an understanding of the attributes of design and apply the design process. Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability:  Students collect information about objects and events in their environment:  Pose information questions; collect data; and record the results using objects, pictures, and picture graphs.

Mathematical Reasoning  Students make decisions and explain reasoning about how to set up and solve problems using different materials, and strategies. Measurement and Geometry:  Students understand that objects have properties, such as length, weight, texture, and capacity, and that comparisons may be made by referring to those properties. Mathematical Reasoning  Students make decisions and explain reasoning about how to set up and solve problems using different materials, and strategies. Measurement and Geometry:  Students understand that objects have properties, such as length, weight, texture, and capacity, and that comparisons may be made by referring to those properties.

Objective: This activity challenges students to vary the matter that will protect a raw egg in like containers (spaceships) which will be dropped from the play structure with a height of about 8 feet and land on a padded surface. Objective: This activity challenges students to vary the matter that will protect a raw egg in like containers (spaceships) which will be dropped from the play structure with a height of about 8 feet and land on a padded surface. Materials:  Students chose types of packing materials.  Choices included: bubble wrap, pink foam peanuts, cereal, chocolate icing, and popcorn.  10” foam bowls  scissors and tape  marker

Laura Raven Joshua Alaini

I will make room for The egg. I can put more Cereal in The spaceship. I think that it’s Going to break!

The foam bowls ere Hard and did not break. The cereal protected The egg.

Johon Kiarra Tatiyanna Princess

I think the pink foam will Make the egg bounce around. I will drop the Spaceship will Not break.

We knew that our spaceship and the egg were not going to break because the pink foam was soft and fluffy.

Angela LeDamion Anthony Emmanuel

Oops! Too much-- the top won ’ t close. I think it would be Better to wrap the egg In the bubble wrap.

We all thought that the egg would break.

Because the foam bowls were A little bit hard. Because the bubble wrap was soft and mushy and the bubbles did not deflate.

Isaura Leo Alfonso Ashleigh

I think that we should put only half the bowl and put the egg laying flat. We packed and taped the egg.

Maybe I can make the spaceship and the egg break too.

Because the shape of our space ship Is stronger than using foam cups. Because popcorn Is soft and there is no space for the egg to break.

Shatorie Asia Paulette Rashad

Icing is very messy matter but it tastes good. Our space ship is ready for landing on the padded floor.

Next time we will-use a parachute like the Mars Lander. Because Icing is a soft and shock absorbing cushion.

Variable Matter Did Spaceship Survive? Did Egg Survive? CerealYes Pink FoamYes Bubble WrapYes PopcornYes IcingNoYes NO Broken Eggs! Hooray! ALL Survived!

We wonder what would happen If we were to drop our Spaceships from a higher Platform---or---If we were to Drop them on to a cement Surface?????

Format of MSAP Project: PowerPoint Presentation with imac, iphoto, imovie, flip video camera Johnson Elementary’s 2009 highlighted MSAP Projects Chosen by Doug McIntosh California State Standards BrainPop Jr / BrainPop Videos: NASA JPL Mars Exploration Mission -liftoff to landing-

MSAP Coordinator Michelle Bryant Magnet Resource Teacher Science Sara Trueblood Resource Teacher Curriculum & Planning & Tech Support Reba Gordon Matthews Computer Lab Teacher/ Site Ed. Tech/ NASA Explorer School Team Leader Engineering Marisa Ramirez Engineering Lab Teacher Technical Support Steve Harris Site Network Technician