Today we went to the Challenger Center! This is a place where the families of the people who died in the Challenger Mission created so that others could learn and build important skills. We build and launched rockets and cars. We also did a simulated mission to Mars. Each person was assigned a job and we used communication, problem solving, and teamwork to succeed. The day was adventurous and fun. Only Tech Trek could think of such an outstanding field trip.
At the Challenger Center we got to do a simulation of a Mars space mission. We had to land a probe on one of Mars' moons. A few times we had problems that endangered the mission. For example there was an air pressure leak and we had to solve the problem. We were each assigned specific jobs and roles to play. Then we had to keep everybody safe and complete the mission successfully. We had a lot of fun, and we learned how to communicate, problem solve, and work as a team. In navigation, we had to find a route to our landing site. On the other hand, on the job of isolation you had to be very careful with the substance and measuring correctly. In medical we had to check badges, take eye and cardio tests on ourselves and others. Life support was hard because we had 3 seconds to fix the oxygen tank. We had to fix it ourselves and all of us were definitely freaking out, but at the last second we fixed the oxygen tank and were saved. All in all, it was a crazy, but fun, day.
While we were at the Center we got to make rockets and launch them. We were given a template to help us build our rocket. The thick paper made it hard to fold and roll it up. If we didn't roll it tight enough, the engine wouldn't stay when we stuck it in. After that we were given crayons to decorate. At the end of the project, we launched them. Some of the rockets were completely ruined while others were perfectly fine. A few went really high!
We also got to make cars. First we were given half a soda bottle, a motor, a battery, and a lot of tape. We then hooked up the motor to the battery and found that when the battery touched the motor, the car moved! We decorated our cars and then raced! At the end of the day, we learned the most important things you need in a team are: teamwork, problem solving, and communication. Today was awesome!
Written by: Tamara P., Jasmine R., Megan C., Mia G., Emily H., Kaylee M., Megan P., Mariana A., Stephanie, Lupe, Jessica A., Adriana C., Savannah G., Allie J.
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