Great Solar System Rescue

Our fourth grade ESG recently completed their simulation, The Great Solar System Rescue. In this work, teams had to do scientific background readings and pay close attention to video clues to make collaborative decisions about finding/rescuing lost space probes. 

Specific decisions and an explication of these missions can be found in Action Plans for each mission (sent home today) AND through discussion with your kids! Ask them about this work; I’m sure you’ll get an earful!

Congratulations to Team Hollander, btw! It was a tightly contested race until the very end!

Mission	Team B:  2nd Place	Team H:  1st Place	Team F: 3rd Place
1:  Probe 449	$10K Mars $500 Weather $5000 Argyre B. X $5000 VallesM $20500	$10K Mars $500 Camera $500 Elevation $5000 Argyre Basin X $5000 VallesM $21000	$10K Mars $500 camera $5000 Olympus X $5000 Polar X $5000 VallesM $25500
2: Probe 721	$10000 Venus $5000 Squat $15000	$10000 Venus $5000 Squat $15000	$10000 Venus $5000 Spider X $5000 Squat $20000
3: Probe 355	$10000 Jupiter $500 Temp $5000 EuropaX $5000 Io $20500	$10000 Jupiter $500 Density $5000 Io $15500	$10000 Jupiter $500 Temp. $5000 Io $15500
4: Probe 286	$10000 Neptune $5000 Landmaster X $5000 Limelight X $5000 Astro $25000	$10000 Neptune $500 Weather test $5000 LandmasterX $5000 LimelightX $5000 Astro $25500	$10000 Neptune $500 Wind Reader $5000 Limelight X $5000 Astro $20500
Totals	$81000	$77000	$81500