DOCUMENT RESUME ED 266 929 SE 046 318 TITLE Teacher in Space Project. INSTITUTION National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, D.C. PUB DATE 85 NOTE 17p.; This guide was originally designedto be used with teaching-oriented activitieson the Space Shuttle Challenger conducted by Christa McAuliffe. PUB TYPE Guides - Classroom Use- Guides (For Teachers) (052) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Art; Communication (Thought Transfer); *Creative Expression; Elementary School Science;Elementary Secondary Education; Interdisciplinary Approach; *Learning Activities; Literature; Music;*Science Activities; *Science Education; SecondarySchool Science; *Space Exploration; *Space Sciences IDENTIFIERS *Space Shuttle ABSTRACT The materials in this guidewere designed to help teachers and other adults maximize the learningexperiences and other educational events scheduleon space shuttle Mission 51-L. They include: (1) a description of the livelessons to be conducted by Christa McAuliffe; ;2) teaching-relatedevents of Mission 51-L; (3)a list of key mission-related terms; (4)pre-viewing activities; and (5) teaching activities. These activitiesfocus on living in space (the shuttle's size, orbital humanfactors, health and survival, and space stations), working and studying inspace (diversity of jobs, benefits and costs, and scientific study),and recording the space experience (creative expression, forms ofcommunication, and space laws and decision). Each activity includesa statement of the concept involved, a list of objectives, andsuggested instructional strategies. Lists of resources and NationalAeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) TeacherResource Centers are included. Also included is background informationon the ML-5 mission and Teacher in Space Project. (JN) *********************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS * * are the best that can be made from the original document. * *********************************************************************** DEPARTNIF.NT OF EDUCATION NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION \iatcnal Aermautcs and Space Acrnnstration CENTER (ERIC) "This,document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it , Minor changes have bean made to improve reproduction quality MI Teacher in Space Points of view or opinions stated in thiso «u Tient do not necessarily represent official NIE position or policy 4 0 . YOUR INVITATION FROM SPACE... Come 'aboard / for a history making educational opportunity to instruc.t using the first lessons taught live from the-Spachut- f tie. Teacher in Space. Christa.McAu Iffe. will teach two lesson&that will be broad- cast live via satellite to the classrooms and homes-of television viewers from the Shuttle Challenger. The materials in this \publication have been designed to help teachep and other adults maximize the learning expertiences which will grow "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS from the lessons and other educa- MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY 'lional events scheduled on Mission 51-Ls his- , toric flight! TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ;INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)." r T7, .r 11 1 11 I NNI...-"fle`"Ne...--""eieZIPMIIICRII"!t--...,-IRIMv..--"...""ea..i CONTENTS Description of Live Lessons 3 Teaching-reated Events of Mission 51-L 3 Key Mission- related Terms 4 Pre - Viewing Activities 5 Teaching Activities: 6-15 Living in Space The Shuttle's Size 6 Orbital Human Factors 7 Health and Survival 8 Space Stations 9 Working and Studying in Space Diversity of Jobs 10 Benefits and Costs 11 Scientific Study 12 Recording the Space Experience Creative Expression 13 Forms of Communication 14 Space laws and Decisions 15 Resources 16 PROJECT BACKGROUND Plans to make a teacher the first private citizen to fly on the Space The ten finalists announced on July 1, 1985 traveled Shuttle began with President Ronald Reagan's to NASA's John- announcement of the son Space Center in Houston, Texas and Marshall Space flight Center in program on August 27, 1984. Christa McAuliffe will fulfill that decision Huntsville, Alabama for briefings and testing A NASA EvaluationCom- on Shuttle Mission 51-L slated for launch in January 1986. McAuliffe's mittee interviewed them in Washington, D.C., and the final flight is a part of NASA's Space Flight Participant selection Program which is announcement was made by Vice President George Bush on July 19, designed to expand Shuttle opportunitiesto a wider segment of private 1985. Christa McAuliffe and Barbara Morgan began theirtraining on citizens. Among her challenges will be communication ofthe experience September 9 at the Johnson Space Center. and flight activities to the public through educational and public infor- The remaining eight finalists are working with NASA mation programs. on a one-year assignment at Headquarters and NASA research centers. In The selection of Christa McAuliffe August, they as primary candidate and Barbara worked with McAuliffe and Morgan to design the lessonswhich the Morgan as backup culminated a search process ccordinated for NASA by Teacher in Space will teach live during the mission. Their continued the Council of Chief State School Officers.Some 11,000 teachers applied input will create an abundance of new space-related materials forthe for the opportunity to become the Teacher in Space.State, territorial, classroom. and agency review panels each selectedtwo nominees for a nomination slate of 104. These nornim es are continuingto serve as NASA's educa- tional Space Ambassadors in theirareas. MISSION BACKGROUND The Crew: Paylaid: CommanderFrancis R. (Dick) Scobee The TDRS-B will join TDRS-1 in geosynchronous orbitto provide PilotMichael J. Smith communication and data links with the Space Shuttle and satellites. Mission SpecialistJudith A. Resnick, Ph.D. TDRS-2 (WEST) will be stationed over the Pacific; TDRS-1 (EAST)is Mission SpecialistEllison S. Onizuka stationed over the Atlantic. The Spartan (Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool Mission SpecialistRonald E. McNair, Ph.D. for Astronomy) mission is designed to observe theultraviolet spectrum of Payload SpecialistGregory Jarvis (Hughes Communications) Comet Halley. Two ultraviolet spectrometers will be mountedon the Space Flight Participant (TeacherObsetver)S.Christa. McAuliffe Spartan carrier which will scan the tail of Halleyon each of its orbits. The Spartan will be deployed and retrieved with theRemote Manipula- tor System (RMS) and stowed in the payload bay for the remainder of ilte Flight, Payload, and Experiments: the Shuttle flight. Shuttle Mission 51-L will be a six-day mission. Launch is scheduled The Shuttle Student Involvement Program,a competition managed for January 22, 1986 from the Kennedy Space Center, and landing is by the National Science Teachers Association withNASA to encourage scheduled for January 28 at thesame site. The mission carries two major student-designed experiments that can qualify to flyon missions, will payloads, the TDRS-B (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-B)and the be flying three experiments on this mission: Spartan-Halley carrier. On the first flight day, thecrew will deploy A. Chicken Embryo Development in Space by JohnC. Vellinger of TDRS-B; on the third flight day, the Spartan-Halley carrier,which will be Lafayette, Indiana. retrieved on the fifth flight day. In addition, thecrew will be conducting B. The Effects of Weightlesness and monitoring a series of scientific experiments during on Grain Formation and Strength the Mission. in Metals by Lloyd C. Bruce of St. Louis, Missouri. McAuliffe may describe these activities during her live lessons from C. Utilizing a Semi-Permeable Membrane to Direct Crystal space. Growth by Richard S. Cavoli of Marlboro, New York. 2 3 PREFACE NASA is pleased to provide this leached Guide to extend the learning evert ences etolving from the Teacher in Space lloject 7be publication is the product of a team effort by NASA, the National Science Teachers Association ovsro, the National Councillor the Social Studies (NCSS), and curriculum professionals. It is based upon ideas contributed by tbe Teacher in Space finalists, tbe Space Ambassadors, and other practicing teachers. We bate sought to publish practkal and mind.strekbing teaching ideas, plans, and resources fora variely of curriculum areas and grade levels all growing from aspects of Mission 51The capsules and detailed activities are concepbased tJ and are designed to strengthen critical thinking and problem.solving skills. We bope this Guide will be0 all of you, the people uho teach live on Earth eiery day. NASA uisbes to thank the following individual teachers wbo wrote activities for this Guide: Charles Rederick, Marilyn Kirschner Beverly Sutton, and Houwrd White. We uisb to acknowledge the contributions of the following: William D. Nixon, kacber inSpace ProjectManager; Dr. Doris K Grigsby and Muriel M. Thorne of NASA Headquarters Educational Affairs; Dr Helenmarie Holman, NSPI; Frances Haley, NCSS; and Dr June Scobee, University of Houston-Clear lake. We also thank Joan Baraloto Communications, Inc. for coordinating The preparation, development, and publication of this guide. "Ttawao Pow Thomas P DeC.air/Associate Administrator for External Rektions, NASA DESCRIPTION OF THE LIVE LESSONS TLe Ultimate Field Trip Where We've Been, This lesson is based on a quotation by leacher in Space Christa Where We're Going, Why? McAuliffe who described her opportunity to go into space as "the ulti- Viewer Objectives: mate field trip." 1. To explain