Teacher's Desk Shuttle Aeronautics Fact Sheet Label Vocabulary Word Search Crossword Dot-to-Dot Phases Aeronautics Glide Slope Carry Control Woman's Work Cmdr Collins

Student Mathematics Activity: Glide Slope Teacher Overview Outline Introduction Space Shuttle Glider Activity-Teacher Information Key Questions Time Frame Getting Ready Prerequisite Knowledge for Students Materials For each student For each team For the class Teacher's Answer Key Classroom Activity Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5 Session 6 Session 7 Student Handouts Student Reading Landing the Orbiter Angle of Attack Glide Slope Vocabulary List Space Shuttle Glider Activity - Student Information Instructions for Building the Space Shuttle Glider Team Members and their Roles Instructions for Landing Procedures Landing Data Collection Sheet Math Worksheet of Prerequisite Knowledge - practice exercises How to Compute Glide Slope - practice exercises How to Compute Flight Time How to Compute Average Speed - practice exercises Table for Determining Glide Slope Purpose of a Scatter Plot How to Create a Scatter Plot - practice exercises Introduction This activity is designed to introduce students to the concept of glide slope, which is the angle that the U.S. Space Shuttle orbiter approaches for landing upon return from space orbit. This five to seven session activity is appropriate for students in grades 4-8. The lesson consists of a hands-on math activity with worksheets and photos depicting the experiment process. Grade Levels: 4 - 8 Example #1 Glide slope angle can be determined when the orbiter's nose is pointing down. Example #2 Here is an example of the glide slope angle when the orbiter's nose is pointing up. The measurements shown are possible dimensions for the U.S. Space Shuttle orbiter when it approaches for landing.

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