Titan/Mac Pressure Test Worksheets

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Titan/Mac Pressure Test For Google Apps

Connect reading and science using these 5th grade paired passages. The non fiction is a true story about the Titan. It was a submersible that was designed in 2023 to go into the ocean to make its way to the Titanic. Unfortunately, 5 lives were lost when there was a catastrophic explosion. have your students read this passage to find out what this tragedy taught developers. Then have them complete all the questions that follow. It's paired reading is a fictional story about Mac who had dreamed of building submarines. Find out what the goal of the experiment was and if they achieved results. Besides the comprehension questions they will complete the contrast/ compare questions and write their own story using one of the included writing prompts.

Paired Text Questions (Compare & Contrast)

1. How do both passages show the importance of testing in design?
2. What risks did Titan face that Mack’s team tried to avoid?
3. How do the nonfiction and fiction texts highight the role of teamwork
in engineering?
4. Which passage presents factual information, and which tells a story?
How can you tell?

Writing Prompts (Constructed Response)

1. Expository: Explain how engineers balance creativity and safety when
designing vehicles. Use examples from both texts.
2. Narrative: Write a story about a student who builds a deep-sea robot
and faces unexpected challenges.
3. Opinion: Do you think innovation should ever come before safety in
design? Defend your answer.