✓Lesson Snapshot
Student Objective
I can define the Unit 4 investigation problem, criteria, constraints, variables, and required evidence.
Main Activity
Review the Unit 4 design brief and select a testable aerospace motion investigation.
Deliverable
Problem statement and investigation plan
Tools / Materials
Notebook, design brief, data sheet, available test equipment
1ProblemUnderstand the challenge and why it matters.
A strong investigation starts with a question that can be measured. Teams need a clear test plan before building, launching, flying, or collecting data.
2ConceptLearn the engineering idea or skill.
An engineering investigation connects a performance question to variables, controlled conditions, repeated trials, data analysis, and a final recommendation.
3ApplyUse the skill in a guided task.
Choose or refine your team investigation and identify the system, mission requirement, variable, measurement method, and success metric.
4DocumentRecord your evidence and decisions.
Write a problem statement, criteria and constraints list, variables, and planned evidence.
5ReviewCheck quality and identify your next step.
Your investigation should be specific enough to test in class with available tools.
Lesson Resources
Use these files and shared website resources when they support today’s work.
Engineering Graph Paper
Use for graphs, calculations, motion diagrams, data displays, and design sketches.
Open ResourceMeasurement Data Sheet
Use for repeated trials, rover-distance data, timing data, accuracy measurements, and observations.
Open ResourceEngineering Resource Library
Templates, reference sheets, sketch paper, and course support files.
Open Resource