Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades K-4, Grades 5-8
Subject
Engineering Design, Physical Science
Type
Hands-on Activities
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
Other NASA and Buzz Lightyear activities:
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