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Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District 1500 Colvin Blvd Buffalo, NY 14223-3119
Science - Astronomy
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Scale of the Universe and It's Origin
What is Models of the Illustrate the inferred shape of Cosmic Voyage Astronomy 2009 Opening cosmology? Universe our galaxy and our position in (Video) Day Assignment.doc the galaxy. Cosmic Voyage Bill Nye Outer Space Video How does Our Galaxy, (An IMAX film Quiz.doc cosmic the Milky Way Plot, interpret, and analyze narrated by BlaineHubbleFotos.pps background data regarding Galactic The Leonard Nimoy), Cosmic Voyage Video.doc radiation distance and predicted speed. Dimensions of takes students on Cosmic Voyage Video.doc support the the Milky Way Illustrate the formation of the a trip through Nasascavengerhunt.doc Big-Bang solar system. through outer Theory? Our Position in space by focusing the Galaxy Compare the distances Why do on the size of our between stars and planets. astronomers Discovering solar system, Compare and contrast the theorize that Other Galaxies different theory models for the galaxy, and most of the formation of the Universe. universe. It also Classification matter in shows students of Galaxies galaxies and inner space -
clusters of Formation of what can galaxies is dark Our Solar be found inside of matter? System a single atom. What does the The Big Bang Worksheet is true Model Big Bang Theory false and fill in the propose? blank - video is
45 minutes long.
Bill Nye the Science Guy (Outer Space Video) 15 question true / false and fill in the blank quiz to
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accompany Bill Nye episode of the same name.
Spacecraft Exploration of the Solar System / Scavenger Hunt -
49 question fill in the blank computer scavenger hunt focused on the spacecraft that have explored our solar system and beyond.
Ancient and Modern Astronomers
Why is it Aristotle Identify the key contributors to Aristotle and Aristotle and Ptolemy.ppt important to the field of Astronomy, their Ptolemy - Early Aristotle and Ptolemy.ppt
study ancient Ptolomy place in history and their Astronomers handouts.ppt astronomers biggest contribution to the field. (PowerPoint) - Astronomers Quiz
Copernicus Presentation 2009.doc Did religion covers the Astronomers Quiz.doc Summarize the principle of help or hinder heliocentric and Astronomy in the Middle Tycho Brahe retrograde motio n the field of geocentric Ages.revised.notes 3.ppt
Astronomy models of the Astronomy in the Middle Galileo solar system, and Ages.revised.ppt How can the Describe the heleocentric the evidence notes2.ppt ideas of early Kepler model used by Aristotle Galileo Galilei astronomers and Ptolemy to powerpoint.ppt be considered Newton Compare and contrast the support their Galileo Galilei breakthroughs Copernicus Model with views. revised.pptnotes.ppt to the science Einstein Ptolemy's Model galileo picture.doc of astronomy? Astronomy in galileo trial doc.doc Sagan the Middle Ages Compare and contrast the galileo's recantation.doc - Copernicus, Heliocentric model of the Heliocentric.doc Brahe, and Hawking Universe with the Geocentric History of Astronomy Kepler Model of the Universe. Scavenger Hunt.doc (PowerPoint) - Johannes Kepler.doc Presentation Explain the 3 Laws of Planetary Judge.doc covers the Motion Kepler1.doc heliocentric Late middle ages for model, and the assignments.doc evidence used to Old Dead Guys - Ancient support it by each Astronomers Project.doc of the above Old Dead Guys 2.doc mentioned Old Dead Guys 3 scientists. (Astronomers).doc
Old Dead Guys 3A
(Astronomers).doc What was life Old Dead Guys 4 like in the (Astronomers).doc
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middle ages? Old Dead Guys 5 (activity) - (Astronomers) 2.doc Questions Old Dead Guys 5 Powerpoint focused on (Astronomers).doc illustrating daily Witness&Lawyer.doc
life in the middle ages. Access to a computer or research books is a necessity.
Galileo Galilei - Astronomy Enters the Modern Age (PowerPoint) - Presentation focused on the life of Galileo, and how through his observations and persistent world view people of the middle ages came to accept the heliocentric theory originally put forth by Copernicus.
Aristotle and Ptolemy - Early Astronomers Note Sheet - Student note sheet to go along with PowerPoint presentation of the same name.
Astronomy in the Middle Ages - Copernicus, Brahe, and Kepler Note Sheet - Student note sheet to go along with Powerpoint presentation of the same name.
Galileo Galilei - Astronomy Enters the Modern Age Note Sheet -
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Student note sheet to go along with PowerPoint presentation of the same name.
Study Guide Astronomers - Review sheet for astronomers unit. Covers the geocentric and heliocentric models. Includes a list of astronomers and their major accomplishments.
Quiz on Ancient Astronomers - 15 question multiple choice quiz
Tools of Celestial Observation
Light Year State the various locations of _Mars Powerpoint Radio Telescopes throughout Notes.ppt the world. Magic School Bus Space Video Sheet.doc State what the Deep Space Mars - Journey to Video Network is. (Alan Alda).doc
Define the term light year Mars Boot Camp Quest. Oct.
2001 Pop Science.doc Identify why the term parsec is Mars Dead or Alive Video used in Astronomy Sheet.doc
Mars Powerpoint Notes.ppt
Mars Rover Activity.doc
Mars Test.doc
Planet Lab - Size Matters
2009.doc
Planet Project 2009
Astronomy.doc
Planet Project 2010
Astronomy.doc
Planet Project Geology and
Alien Life Form Paper.doc
Planet Project Spaceship 3
paragraph paper.doc
Planets - and then there was
Voyager (Video).doc
Planets - Venus and
Mercury.pptNOTES.ppt
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Pluto Powerpoint 2009.ppt
Pluto Powerpoint
Notes.doc
Pondering the planets.doc
The Stars
How do stars Classification of Identify 4 types of Stars History of Rockets.ppt differ? Stars October Sky Worksheet.doc
Classify Stars according to their Rocket Test 2007.doc Spectral Analysis spectral colors of Stars RocketRevSht.doc
How do stars The Explain how stars are formed evolve? Evolutionary
Cycle of Stars
Describe a black hole
Black Holes
What are the effects and causes of a worm hole?
Worm Holes
What is the Space and Time Explain how time travel could be relationship travel possible?
between space and time travel?
The Planets and Other
Celestial Bodies
Why are there Mars Correctly use formulas to And then there Apollo Project Question so many a. Martian convert AU/Km/Miles was Voyager... Sheet.doc differences in Exploration (Video) - Goto apolloproject2007 - the planets in (Past, Present, Correctly use formulas to First Class 2008.doc our solar Future) convert Video produced From Earth to Moon system? b. Martian Life- Farenheit/Celsius/Kelvin by Holiday Films 1&2.doc Fact vs. Fiction focuses on the From the Earth to the Moon Why is it launch of 10.doc important to Mercury Interpret the ESR Table and Voyager 1 and From the Earth to the Moon explore other apply information to questions about the given data on solar Voyager 2, and 3&4.doc planets? Venus systems the findings of From the Earth to the Moon these two space 5&6.doc How does a Earth and Describe problems that missions Gemini Mercury Quiz planet's Moon astronauts could encounter launched back in Review.doc environment 1977. Worksheet Mercury Gemini Test 2007 - and geographic during a trip to Mars Jupiter contains 9 fill in 2008.doc features a. Io the blank Mercury Program.doc influence the Summarize the features that b. Callisto questions. NASA's New Moon technology allow Earth to sustain life. c. Ganymede Rockets.ppt needed to Pondering the d. Europa RaceToSpaceGdNotes.doc explore the Design a life form that could Planets e. Exploration Space Shuttle & ISS Test planet? survive the features and (Worksheet) - (Past, Present, 2009 -2010.doc properties on a given planet. Goto First Class Future ) Space Shuttle 2 ppt..ppt What You need the Space Shuttle
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adaptations Saturn Support the reason for each of "Handy Space Discovery.pps would be the characteristics given to the Answer Book" in Space Shuttle needed to live order to do this Enterprise.ppt Uranus "created" life form, in terms of on other surviving and adapting to worksheet. 52 Space Shuttle Quiz 2.doc planets? questions covers Space Shuttle Quiz Review Neptune conditions on the planet. all of the 9 Sheet.doc
planets. Fill in Space Shuttle Quiz.doc Pluto Identify various technologies the blank. Space Shuttle STS -1 used to explore space in the Exosolar Columbia worksheet.doc past and present. Planets Planet Project - Space Shuttle Video - Accurately represent scaled Goto First Class Discovery Channel.doc objects of the solar system Phase of Moon This project is SpaceRace!.ppt meant to span 3- Yurigagarin.doc Classify a planet based upon Tides 4 weeks, with its characteristics approximately 2 Moon surface, days of library or geology, age of Describe methods for grouping computer lab time surface, crater planets and give examples of scheduled into formation planets in each group. each week during the classroom
Eclipses: Lunar Describe properties and period. Students and Solar features common to the Jovian have to research planets . one planet and Mars find specifics a. Phobos about its geology, Describe the properties and b. Diemos and atmospheric features common to the composition. terrestrial planets. They then have to
design an "alien", Identify features or properties and create a
of individual planets that are travel brochure
unusual. for their planet. Classroom
Define satellite and identify two activities should planets with no satellites. coincide with the Identify the moons of specific project to further planets. understanding. Rubric included
Name the inner planets and with grade sheet. describe their arrangement and orbits in the solar system. Walking
Compare and contrast Earth Through a Scale with the other terrestrial Model of Our planets. Solar System (Lab) - Goto First Class Compare and contrast the Illustrates to structures and atmospheres of students how far the outer planets with those of apart the planets the inner planets. are, on a scaled
down solar system that the instructor has to set up on the school grounds. Students also have to calculate distances to other objects such as Proxima Centauri
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(the next closest star to us after the Sun).
Other Worldy Weights (Lab) - Goto First Class This activity allows students to calculate how much they would weigh on each of the other 8 planets (yes, we are including Pluto), and then check their answers using a website that automatically calculates how much they would weigh on other objects in the universe as well.
Size Matters (Lab) - Goto First Class Given a data table of planet diameters, students calculate a scaled down version of the solar system, and then draw each of the nine planets using a compass. Questions follow about planet sizes compared to earth, and a calculation of the scaled down size of the sun is required. Lab coincides with the "Planet Project".
Mars Notes (Powerpoint) - Goto First Class Presentation about geology, atmospheric conditions, evidence of water, size
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compared to earth, distance from sun, and mythological connections. Good introduction for unit that focuses on mars as next logical destination for human exploration.
Lost in Space / Out of this World! (Video) - Goto First Class 2 episodes of the Magic School Bus. Take a field trip through our solar system with Ms. Frizzle. Discover facts about the 9 planets in Lost in Space, and learn about asteroids, meterorites, and comets in Out of this World! Video worksheet contains 30 questions.
Pluto: Planet or Not? (Powerpoint) - Goto First Class Powerpoint presentation which focuses on the possible origin of the planet, how and who discovered it, why it is named as such, and why it is classified now as a "Dwarf Planet". Pluto's moons are also mentioned, as well as "New Horizons" - the spacecraft launched in 2006 that will arrive and flyby Pluto in
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2015.
Pluto: Planet or Not? (Guided Notes) - Goto First Class Guided note sheet for students to use while following along with Powerpoint by the same name.
Mercury and Venus (PowerPoint) - Goto First Class Presentation focuses on planet geology, moons, atmospheric conditions, and mythology.
Mercury and Venus PowerPoint (Notes) - Goto First Class Guided note sheet for students to follow along with PowerPoint presentation of same name.
Mars Facts and Exploration (PowerPoint) - Goto First Class Presentation focuses on general Mars facts, topography, weather, exploration, mythology, and evidence of past water.
Mars Facts and Exploration
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PowerPoint (Notes) - Goto First Class Guided note sheet for students to fill in as they follow along with PowerPoint presentation of the same name.
Journey to Mars with Alan Alda (Video) - Goto First Class 21 question true / false and fill in the blank video guide that follows along with video of the same name (produced by Scientific America). Video is about the process of designing a mission to Mars and the planning involved in preparation of long duration spaceflight. The launch, flight, landing and return from the Red Planet is focused on, as well as how astronauts will keep in shape over the 2 1/2 year mission.
Mars Boot Camp (Article) - Goto First Class Article from Popular Science magazine (October 2001) about preparing for a misson to Mars. The focus of the article is Devon Island, which is a polar desert location with a simulated
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Mars base built there. Growing food, recycling of waste water, and traveling across the polar desert are all topics of interest to future Mars explorers.
Mars Boot Camp Article (Questions) - Goto First Class 5 questions focused on article of same name
Mars Dead or Alive (Video - NOVA) - Goto First Class 15 question sheet to go along with video of the same name. Production focuses on the Spirit and Opportunity rovers that landed on the Red Planet in 2004. Planning, building, launching, landing, and the returning of data are all spotlighted in this 50 minute presentation. - EXCELLENT VIDEO!!!
Mars (Test) - 2 different versions - Goto First Class 2 different versions of a test on Mars are offered in the First Class folder. 37 or 60 questions depending on the test given.
Designing a Mars Rover - Goto First Class
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Students will
consider the type of
surface
transportation that
would be necessary
for a mission to
Mars. They will
also think about
ways to overcome
the challenges to
exploration
presented by the
characteristics of
the Martian surface
and its surrounding
space.
Space
Exploration
What would our A. The Birth of Recognize and discuss the Race to Space Apollo Project Question Rockets early Soviet contributions in the Sheet.doc perceived PowerPoint) - race towards space apolloproject2007 - place in the . The Start of Goto First Class 2008.doc universe be the Cold War Presentation List the contributing factors that From Earth to Moon without space a. Sputnik I covers start of led to the creation of NASA 1&2.doc exploration? b. Sputnik II Space Race with From the Earth to the Moon c. Sputnik III launch of Sputnik, 10.doc Identify and summarize the looks at the From the Earth to the Moon contributions of the early reason NASA II. 3&4.doc pioneers of rocket travel was formed, and Intercontinental From the Earth to the Moon then focuses on Ballistic 5&6.doc Compare and contrast solid Yuri Gagarin and Missiles Gemini Mercury Quiz fueled and liquid fueled rockets Alan Shepard a. Uses Review.doc (the first Soviet, b. Fears Mercury Gemini Test 2007 - Explain the historical and the first 2008.doc importance of solid fueled American in Mercury Program.doc Prototype rockets in both ancient and space). Project NASA's New Moon Rockets of the modern cultures Mercury and Rockets.ppt Future Project Gemini RaceToSpaceGdNotes.doc Label the parts of a rocket are introduced to Space Shuttle & ISS Test I. (Log onto the students, with 2009 -2010.doc www.NASA.gov Recognize and illustrate the the anticipation Space Shuttle 2 ppt..ppt for the latest phases of flight planted of the first Space Shuttle information Apollo landing on Discovery.pps on this topic) Describe and discuss the moon. Space Shuttle III. The prototypes of rockets and their Enterprise.ppt Creation of benefits to the U.S. Space Race to Space Space Shuttle Quiz 2.doc NASA program and it's economy Guided Notes - Space Shuttle Quiz Review a. Who created Goto First Class Sheet.doc
the agency Guided note Space Shuttle Quiz.doc b. Why it was sheet to follow Space Shuttle STS -1 created along with Columbia worksheet.doc
PowerPoint Space Shuttle Video -
. Pioneers of presentation of Discovery Channel.doc Rocket Travel the same name. SpaceRace!.ppt Yurigagarin.doc I. Uses for rockets Robert Goddard II. Rockets as and the
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weapons Adventure of III. Founders of Space spaceflight Exploration a. Konstantin (Video)- Goto Tsiolkovsky First Class b. Dr. Robert 20 true / false and Goddard fill in the blank c. Hermann questions that Oberth follow along with d. Wernher von the video entitled Braun "Rocketmen" by the Discovery C. Types of Channel. Covers Rockets the life of Robert Goddard and I. Solid Fuel Wehrner Von Rockets Braun, as well as II. Liquid Fuel the United States Rockets Space Program culminating with
I. Anatomy of the manned lunar Rockets landing. a. Rocket parts b. Phases of Flight Phases of Flight a Rocket / 1. Launch Anatomy of a 2. Flight Rocket 3. Burnout (Handout) - Goto 4. Peak Altitude First Class 5. Descent Student handout
6. Touchdown focused on parts c. Forces that of a rocket, and affect Flight their normal flight 1. Drag path post-launch. 2. Thrust A primer for 3. Gravity students prior to building their own rockets.
History of Rocketry (PowerPoint) - Goto First Class PowerPoint presentation that covers the history of rockets, including rocketry founders Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Robert Goddard, Hermann Oberth, and Wernher von Braun.
History of Rocketry PowerPoint (Notes) - Goto First Class Guided note
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sheet for students that follows along with PowerPoint presentation of the same name.
The History of Rocketry (General Notes) - Goto First Class Notes to hand out about rocket history - same stuff covered in PowerPoint of same name. Word file.
Aerospace Technology - Model Rocketry (Video) - Goto First Class 7 fill in the blank questions to follow along with video of the same name. 14 minutes Covers parts of a rocket, forces that affect a rocket, and how to build a model rocket.
History of Rockets (Review) - Goto First Class Fill in the blank review sheet for unit on rockets and their creators.
Rocket Review Sheet - Goto First Class 30 question fill in the blank review sheet for unit on rockets. Diagram labeling required.
Rocketry (Test) - Goto First Class 45 multiple choice question test on rocket history, scientists that created them,
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model rocket building, and videos viewed in class.
History of Manned Spaceflight
How would life A New Evaluate the contributions of Answers' space be different if Beginning - The early space flight pioneers raceAmericasFuture.doc Flight of STS-1 the U.S. was American Article generic.doc (Space Shuttle not the first Shuttle Construct time-line of historical Article Summary.doc Columbia) - country to land Program space exploration Everyone's Space Preview A computer a manned a. Challenger Questions.doc worksheet activity space craft on Disaster Everyone's Space Viewing Explain the importance of being that looks at the the Moon? b. Columbia Guide.doc the first country into space and first flight of the Disaster the financial impact on that Inside the Space Station What is it about space shuttle in c. Future of the country Video.doc the human 1981. Shuttle? Inside the space spirit that station.doc allows us to Early Pioneers Investigate the causes of space ISS Quiz.doc continue space disasters and near space The Space ISS Space Station Lab 2009 - exploration in I. Early Manned disasters Shuttle (Video) - 2010 rewrite.doc the face of Soviet Flight This worksheet ISS Space Station Lab.doc disaster? a. Yuri Gagarin Compare and contrast the follows along with ISS Worksheet.doc II Early Manned technology of the various the video of the NASA Spinoff American Flight rockets in the US and Soviet same title. The Powerpoint.ppt a. Alan space programs video was NASAspinoffs.doc Shepard produced by the Space Shuttle & ISS Test b. John Glenn Justify or criticize the existence Discovery 2009 -2010.doc of the U.S. Space program and Channel, and Technology we have today make a recommendation for American looks at the NASA.doc the future Space process of getting Programs a shuttle ready for a. The Mercury launch. Program
1. The Mercury Review Sheet Seven for Space b. The Gemini Shuttle Quiz - Program A worksheet with 1. The New 16 questions that Nine focuses on the c. The Apollo main points Program touched on in 1. Apollo 1 class in regards Disaster to the space 2. Apollo 8-17 shuttle and the Highlights disasters 3. Apollo 13 associated with Near Disaster its launch.
The Space Shuttle (Quiz) - 19 question quiz on the space shuttle and its required hardware.
Space Shuttle
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Columbia (Powerpoint) - Powerpoint presentation put to music by the band Rush - song is entitled "Countdown", and it tells the story of the first space shuttle launch. You need to play the song from a disc however while clicking through the presentation yourself.
Space Shuttle Discovery (Powerpoint) - Powerpoint illustrating process of readying the shuttle for launch.
Space Shuttle
Enterprise
(Powerpoint) - 1 slide showing Enterprise, and how it got its name.
Race to Space (PowerPoint) - Presentation covers start of Space Race with launch of Sputnik, looks at the reason NASA was formed, and then focuses on Yuri Gagarin and Alan Shepard (the first Soviet, and the first American in space). Project Mercury and Project Gemini are introduced to the students, with the anticipation planted of the first Apollo landing on the moon.
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Race to Space Guided Notes - Guided note sheet to follow along with PowerPoint presentation of the same name.
From the Earth to the Moon - Parts 1,2,3,4,5,6,10 (Video Quizzes) - An absolute MUST SEE for any astronomy instructor or student! A 12 part mini-series directed by Tom Hanks about America's race to the moon (NOT A DOCUMENTARY - a 12 hour MOVIE). Series covers the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo Programs. Each quiz is true / false or fill in the blank, with a minimum number of questions for a maximization of student interest to keep attention focused on the film.
Space Capsule found in Ocean after 38 Years (Article) - News article about the discovery of Gus Grissom's Mercury space capsule named the Liberty Bell 7 at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Capsule sank upon splashdown, and Grissom nearly
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drowned. Gus Grissom later did die aboard Apollo 1 when it caught fire on the launchpad during a routine plugs- out test in 1967.
The Life of Yuri Gagarin - 55 question computer worksheet on Yuri Gagarin with websites. Gagarin was the first person in space (Soviet).
The Mercury Spaceflight Program 54 question fill in the blank worksheet. Answers can be found in The Handy Space Answer Book , or searched on-line.
The Gemini Space Program -
50 question fill in the blank worksheet. Answers can be found in The Handy Space Answer Book , or searched on-line.
John Glenn - Warrior, Astronaut, Politician Movie Guide (Video) - 25 question fill in the blank movie guide for students to follow along with video.
Review on
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Mercury and Gemini Space Programs - 19 answers are given, and the students have to come up with the 19 questions that they originated from by using their notes. Review sheet focuses on Mercury and Gemini Space Programs, and the sheets that were completed using The Handy Space Answer Book.
The Apollo Missons to the Moon (Project) - An individual project, requiring students to focus on one (1) Apollo moon mission, and design a poster around it. Mission objectives, vehicles used, astronauts involved, and historical findings are all required research. Project expectations along with grading rubric included.
Apollo Moon Project Question Sheet (Review / Culminating Activity) - Students must write 5 questions, whose answer can be found on their tri-fold project board regarding whatever moon mission they were
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assigned. These questions will then be placed in front of their project board for other students to view and obtain answers for.
Apollo Project Questions (Review / Culminating CLASS Activity) - Student culminating activity for Apollo Moon Project. Students must write the answers to each of the 5 questions posed by their fellow students in regards to their assigned moon mission. 15 project topics included in packet.
Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and Moon Hoax Theory (Test) - 61 question multiple choice test on all of the above topics.
International Space Programs
and Commercial Spinoffs
Can countries A. Skylab - Recognize and explain the ApolloProjectSummary.doc with differing America's First historical importance of former Moon Hoax Question Inside the Space goals and Space Station orbiting space posts Sheet.doc Station (Video) - financial Roswellplus50.doc B. Mir - The A worksheet to go interests work Research products Soviet Outpost along with the together to commercially available today Discovery construct a The and compare its current use to Channel DVD. functioning International its original application in the
manned Space Station space program outpost in I. Countries
space? involved Conduct a cost benefit analysis Inside the Space II. Scientific of the US Space program and Station (Notes) -
Research relate data to the overall Notes taken from Should the the Discovery
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U.S. and Onboard federal budget Channel DVD - a countries III. Commercial handout for around the Spinoffs Compose a letter to your students to get world be IV. Cost to the legislators in support or after watching the spending large American opposition to current space movie. amounts of Taxpayer policy money on International The Future - space Formulate and defend personal Space Station What Does it programs when opinion about human space (Lab) - Hold? there are more exploration should continue Lab focuses on
pressing needs and describe which planetary who build the here on earth? body based on current International technological/political/economic Space Station, factors the order in which the components
What inspires someone to were brought up become an astronaut? to space in the
space shuttle, and when and where to see the space station for yourself here on earth.
International Space Station Lab (Quiz) - 10 question quiz based on the International
Space Station
Lab.
Technology We Have Today, Due to Advances by NASA - A worksheet that asks students to research 5 products that have become commercially available due to NASA technology utilized in the US space program.
Spinoffs - Commercialized NASA Technology - A worksheet that looks at the definition of a "Spinoff", and what criteria need to be met in order for a product to
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qualify.
Inside the Space Station (Video) - A worksheet to go along with the Discovery Channel DVD.
Inside the Space Station (Notes) - Notes taken from the Discovery Channel DVD - a handout for students to get after watching the movie.
International Space Station (Lab) - Lab focuses on who build the International Space Station, the order in which the components were brought up to space in the space shuttle, and when and where to see the space station for yourself here on earth.
International Space Station Lab (Quiz) - 10 question quiz based on the International Space Station Lab.
Technology We Have Today, Due to Advances by NASA - A worksheet that asks students to research 5 products that have become commercially available due to NASA technology utilized in the US
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space program.
Spinoffs - Commercialized NASA Technology - A worksheet that looks at the definition of a "Spinoff", and what criteria need to be met in order for a product to qualify.
The International Space Station / Spinoffs / Cosmic Voyage (Quiz) - A quiz that covers each of the three outlined topics mentioned in the title.
International Space Station (Worksheet) - Worksheet focuses on building of space station.
The International Space Station / Spinoffs / Cosmic Voyage (Quiz) - A quiz that covers each of the three outlined topics mentioned in the title.
International Space Station (Worksheet) - Worksheet focuses on building of space station.
NASA Spinoffs
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(Powerpoint) - Presentation shows what a "Spinoff" product is, and how they qualify for such distinction.
Everyone's Space - Preview Questions - Preview questions for students to answer before viewing "Everyone's Space". DVD is available at www.izzit.org, along with a FREE viewing guide (which is where these questions came from). Presentation is 17 minutes long, and talks about the X- Prize and how as a society we are progressing toward space travel for everyone.
Everyone's Space - Viewing Guide - Questions for students to answer while viewing "Everyone's Space". DVD is available at www.izzit.org , along with a FREE teacher's guide (which is where these questions came from). Presentation is 17 minutes long, and talks about the X- Prize and how as a society we are progressing toward space
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travel for everyone
Astronomical Hoaxes and
Conspiracy Theories
What will be A. Did We Evaluate historical accounts Did We Land on the impact on Land on the and conspiracy theories of the Moon? A worldwide Moon? space exploration and space Debunking of religions if life invasion the Moon Hoax other than our I. Falsified Theory - Distinguish between good own is found Photographs? 19 questions to science and junk science as exist in the II. Untimely ponder and think related to the question of "Did universe? Deaths? about after unit we land on the Moon?" III. Radiation on Apollo Lunar What if the Sickness? Explore various reports of UFO missions has conspiracy IV. A sightings for scientific validity been completed. theorists are Technological or lack thereof Computer activity right and we Impossibility? that allows really didn't Recognize how the field of V. Capricorn students to land on the parapsychology and the media One - Fact or research "lunar Moon? have contributed to the Fiction? landing hoaxes", increase of UFO sightings over VI. Other and draw their the past decades unexplained own conclusions
"Evidence". as to whether or not man really did UFO's land on the
moon. I. Sightings II. Recovered Moon Sheet - "Evidence" Computer III. Weapons of worksheet on War?
lunar missions,
their findings, and
general moon
facts. The
theories
regarding the origin of the moon are also touched on, as well as different lunar geological features discovered by the astronauts that visited there.
Roswell Plus 50 - Popular Science (Article) - Magazine article which offers a more "earthly" explanation as to why UFO
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sightings have been prevalent over the past 50 years or so.
Roswell Plus 50 - Question Sheet - 37 question fill in the blank sheet that follows along with article of the same name.
Last updated: 7/19/2011
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