Unit Overview
Youth use the Engineering Design Process to design a rescue shuttle that lands near a person who needs a water rescue. Youth investigate how different variables (length, material, weight, fins) affect a shuttle’s flight distance.
- Grades 3-5
- Setting: Enrichment
- 9 activities
- 45–60 minutes per activity
Standards alignment
YES Enrichment units connect with state and national standards. View unit-specific Engineering Rescue Shuttles Alignment or all Standards Alignments.
Unit Map
Educator Preparation Videos
Model Shuttle
Shuttle Launch
(optional) Station A
(optional) Station B
(optional) Station C
(optional) Station D
(optional) Station E
Our funders
Major support for this project has been provided by the National Science Foundation.