Space Flight Inquiries
This is a three-week unit of study. Use the attached calendar, and what
you learned about time management in last week to plan your time wisely.
Language Arts
- Research
the cold war. Prepare a
debate and present it to the class.
- Write
a 4 stanza poem about a specific moment in space flight
- Write
a biographical sketch about a NASA astronaut
- Write
a newspaper article about one of the following events: Apollo 11, Apollo 1 disaster,
The Challenger disaster, Apollo 13, SputnikÕs launch.
- Research
animalÕs role in space flight. Create a picture book telling all about it.
- Create
a glossary of twenty words having to do with space flight. Put it in booklet format and
include at least ten illustrations.
- Interview
someone who remembers the Apollo missions. Write your interview questions and responses neatly.
- Find
and read an article from a magazine or newspaper about a current NASA
flight. Cut it out and
write a brief summary underneath.
- Write
an original skit about space travel, inventions of the first rockets,
shuttles etc.
- Write
a persuasive letter stating why we the space program should be federally
funded.
Math and Science
- Write
five math story problems about space travel. They must include accurate information and you need
to provide a key.
- Create
a scientific experiment with two different variables. Record your findings and display
the results on large paper for the class to see.
- Design
a chart showing the atmospheric height differences of the space shuttle
compared rockets compared to planes compared to hot air balloons.
- Create
a survey asking 25 adults about the money spent on space travel. Do they think the expense is
worth it? Neatly graph the
results.
- After
doing a classroom experiment (one we do together as an assignment), put
your results in neat, logical and presentable order.
- Design
a space menu suitable for three days in space.
- Create
a solar system model. Use yarn to show places of travel by rocket,
satellites and shuttles. Label each with date and specific name of
mission
Technology
- Use
Inspiration to create a web about the space shuttle
- Utilize
the web created on Inspiration to type a detailed report.
- Create
a power point presentation about a topic of interest.
- E-mail
a message to your Rockwell pen pal explaining what you are
studying. Ask them what
they know about the space race.
Print off both your letter and their reply
- Make
a word Search or a crossword puzzle on the computer using at least 20
facts from space flight
- Create
a Dateline video interviewing
either Neil Armstrong, Jim Lovell, John F. Kennedy or another astronaut
of your choice. This is a
least a two-person inquiry so you will all receive credit.
- Make
a poster telling why we should explore space. Use a nice font, good facts, and a boarder.
- Using
the NASA website take an on-line history quiz, print off your results.
- Go
to a John F. Kennedy book-marked website, print off important
information about his role in the space race by highlighting, cutting
and pasting into Word.
- Using
the NASA web site create baseball style trading cards of at least ten
astronauts. The front must
have a picture and the must have vital information about their career.
Art
- Draw
the NASA symbol and write a caption explaining its parts
- Pick
a space mission and draw its specific patch, explain its meaning
- Draw
a diagram of the Space Shuttle labeling its parts.
- Make
a diorama of manÕs landing on the moon.
- Make
a poster about careers in space flight.
- Create
a cut out collage of Sputnik, JFK, or NASA (or all three if you are
creative)
- Make
a bumper sticker promoting space flight.
- Draw
a model of different space inventions.
- Display
an item made for space, but used today. Include a caption explaining why it was created.
- Make
a poster using some quotes from John F Kennedy to instill pride in
Americans about our space program.
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I understand I will have three weeks to complete these
Inquiries. I also understand
that I must complete at least one inquiry from each category before repeating
categories. In order for me to
achieve my personal best, I will contract to do______ inquiries by
___________the due date. If I am
done sooner than the due date, I will exceed my contracted number.
Student Signature _____________________________
Teacher Signature _____________________________
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