Scholastic.com | Mission: Define Your Future


	Welcome to Mission: Define Your Future—an educational program for grades 6–12 that challenges students to relate practical math and science skills to real-world experiences in engineering. Created by Scholastic and Northrop Grumman, this program will sharpen your students’		Student Magazine Your students can meet engineers who are changing the world each day! These engineers have mastered math and science to improve the way we live. Now it's your students' turn. What will they do? Challenge them to improve the world. • Your Future: What's Out There? Find Out Now (PDF) Generously sponsored by:
	research skills problem-solving skills scientific inquiry skills
	and spark their enthusiasm as they explore the world and the universe! Lesson Plans for Teachers Following are teacher instructions for all of the lessons in this Teaching Guide. New Lesson: Gravity on Earth New Lesson: Intelligent Vehicles New Lesson: Why Do Boats Float? Lesson 1: Are We Alone in the Universe? Lesson 2: Be a Submarine Engineer Lesson 3: What’s Your Location? Lesson 4: Perspectives on Technology Teacher Resources Review these resources as you prepare for the lessons. Standards and Benchmarks Chart (PDF) Classroom Poster (PDF) Resource Sheet 1 (PDF) Resource Sheet 2 (PDF) Resource Sheet 3 (PDF) Photos, top to bottom: © Denis Scott/Taxi/Getty Images; © Photodisc/PictureQuest.