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Buzz Lightyear Putting It All Together Activity

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Buzz Lightyear Returns From Space on Discovery

Audience

Educators

Grade Levels

Grades K-4, Grades 5-8

Subject

Engineering Design, Physical Science, Forces and Motion

Type

Lesson Plans / Activities, Play and Learn

Buzz Lightyear has the distinguished honor of having been the longest-serving toy in space. He launched May 31, 2008, aboard the space shuttle Discovery with mission STS-124. He returned on Discovery 15 months later on Sept. 11, 2009, with STS-128. Now, back on Earth, Buzz has a challenge for your students: Create a Rube Goldberg-type device that incorporates at least 10 steps to put a marble in a cup. Students use their knowledge of the design process and physical science to design, test, modify and build a successful device.
Buzz Lightyear Putting It All Together Activity [4MB PDF file]
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Buzz Lightyear Connect It!: Flight Path Activity
Buzz Lightyear I Spy Reflections From Space Activity
Buzz Lightyear Mission Matchup: Create a Game Activity
Buzz Lightyear Load the Shuttle Activity