MLX-03Complete lessonSpecialist workbench
Power the Mission
Grade 6 · Grade 7 · Grade 8 · Grades 9–10 · Grades 11–12 · University · Physics · Mathematics · Engineering
Measurable learning outcomes
- 1By the end of this mission, the learner will be able to predict which of the two spacecraft will hold more charge through the shadow and give a reason, and demonstrate this by recording that prediction before either run.
- 2By the end of this mission, the learner will be able to compare the lowest battery level reached by the two spacecraft under the same shadow, and demonstrate this by citing both figures from the comparison.
- 3By the end of this mission, the learner will be able to recommend one of the two spacecraft for a mission that must survive the shadow and name one thing this model does not establish, and demonstrate this by pairing the recommendation with a limitation.
Concepts and evidence
Concepts: energy · percentage · rate
- power table/budget + plot + operating recommendation
- engineering decision
- evidence provenance statement
- model limitation
Teacher preparation
- Timing
- 55–70 minutes for the complete seven-stage pilot mission
- Vocabulary
- energy, percentage, rate
- Differentiation
- Use visual comparison and sentence starters for younger learners; reveal quantitative evidence progressively.
- Assessment
- Review the prediction, evidence selection, engineering decision and limitation. This is formative CubeSTEM programme evidence, not an external accredited grade.
Availability and next step
Engineering limitations
- Do not confuse M3-F teaching thermal-power with EPS v2. Attitude-coupled solar is WSC-A6.1 / MLX-15.
- Do not claim: m3f is eps v2.
- Do not claim: mppt.
- Do not claim: cad solar arrays.