"Our first project is to build a flagpole for our Astronaut to place on the surface of Mars."
Discuss Beams, Pins, and Standoffs. Similarities, differences, how they work together.
Students practice using the 3 features of the pin tool. (puller, pusher, & lever)
Students explore building and disassembling.
Engineering is an "iterative" process, which means you are supposed to try as many different ideas as possible!
Students get creative and build different types of flagpoles.