MLX-08Curriculum mappedSpecialist workbench
Plan the Payload Observation
Grade 6 · Grade 7 · Grade 8 · Grades 9–10 · Grades 11–12 · University · Earth science · Computing · Engineering
Measurable learning outcomes
- 1By the end of this mission, the learner will be able to predict which camera will produce more detail and what that will cost, and demonstrate this by recording that prediction before either run.
- 2By the end of this mission, the learner will be able to compare the ground detail and the data size for the two cameras, and demonstrate this by citing both pairs of figures.
- 3By the end of this mission, the learner will be able to recommend a camera for a mission with a fixed downlink and name one thing this model does not establish, and demonstrate this by pairing the recommendation with a limitation.
Concepts and evidence
Concepts: image vs data size
- payload/image/data-quality report + selection/trade rationale
- engineering decision
- evidence provenance statement
- model limitation
Teacher preparation
- Timing
- 20–30 minutes for curriculum discussion; specialist workbench timing is facilitator-defined
- Vocabulary
- image vs data size
- 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
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Engineering limitations
- Use A6.3 only for coarse nadir eligibility / resource consequence, not camera pointing proof.
- Do not claim: target los.
- Do not claim: target observation.
- Do not claim: fov optics.
- Do not claim: image formation.
- Do not claim: gsd snr smear.
- Do not claim: image collected claim.