The construction of scale models of spacecraft has, historically, been an important engineering tool in designing spacecraft. Scissors Tape Spacecraft Design Dimensions Student Direction Guide Colored pencils Procedure Students will use the Spacecraft Dimensions Sheet to determine the scale model size. Students can inscribe an octagon using perpendicular and angle bisectors. Then they can cut the octagon out, and then use this to trace the second octagon. Students can create a rectangle using the corner of a sheet of paper, cut it out, and then trace the design seven more times.
Students can then piece the design together using the tape.
The more advanced students may opt to determine how to construct the pattern in one piece. Students will then construct the design, cut it out, and then fold and tape it to complete the model. Teachers may opt to use the included pattern. Cut out the satellite model, fold and tape it to complete the model. The actual length of the rectangular side panels is 136 centimeters or 4.5 feet.