Enhancement Activities

1. Listen to/watch video

a. What is the importance of the Simulation Team?

b. What is a math model?

c. What 3 choices does the launch team have when presented with a problem?

2. Learn More Section – click on NSTS 1988 News Reference Manual; click on launch day (1st sentence under Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test); scroll down to Launch Day

a. describe what occurs at these critical times during a launch countdown:

1. T Minus 9 minutes

2. T Minus 5 minutes

3. T Minus 3 minutes 30 seconds

4. T Minus 2 minutes 50 seconds

5. T Minus 31 seconds

6. T Minus 16 seconds

7. T Minus 6 seconds

National Science Education Standards:
A.1.3 – Use appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data,
A.1.4 – Develop descriptions, explanations, predictions, and models using evidence,
A.1.8 – Use mathematics in all aspects of scientific inquiry
E.2.6 – Technological solutions have intended benefits and unintended consequences
F.4.3 – Individuals can use a systematic approach to thinking critically about risks and benefits, G.1.1 - Women and men of various social and ethnic backgrounds engage in the activities of science, engineering, and related fields
G.1.2 – Science requires different abilities, depending on such factors as the field of study and type of inquiry

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics:
F.1.3 – Apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies to solve problems,
F.4.3 – Recognize and apply mathematics in contexts outside of mathematics

National Education Technology Standards:
A.1.2 – Students are proficient in the use of technology