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DO NOW
Date:
5/27
Q: What are the characteristics of space that
determine what we need for exploration?
1) How long would you predict that it
would take to get to the moon traveling 60
miles per hour?
2) How long do you predict that it would
take to get to Mars at 60mph?
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
What are the characteristics of space that
determine what we need for exploration?
OBJECTIVES:
-Determine the distances of planets in
our solar system.
-Explore the International Space
Station.
Did you consider…?
How do these two features of Earth help us
survive?
Magnetic Field
Ozone
Life & Space Glossary p.
Magnetic field – a protective field generated by Earth’s
rotating iron core that surrounds the planet and
deflects harmful solar radiation
TURN & TALK: What resources/protections may humans need when traveling in outer
space without the protection of Earth’s magnetic field? Add them to your list.
Life & Space Glossary p.
Ozone layer – an atmospheric
gas (O3) that reflects
harmful ultraviolet (UV)
radiation from the Sun
away from the Earth
TURN & TALK: What
resources/protections may
humans need when traveling
in outer space without the
protection of Earth’s ozone
layer? Add them to your list.
Space Flight Part 1
In your groups:
-Create a list of items you would need to bring
with you to survive an extended trip on a
spaceship into deep space. (Every student
writes it down.)
-Consider the needs of other forms of life that
humans might bring along (for example, plants
for food or medicine, animals for food or
companionship, etc.).
MAYDAY! MAYDAY!
Something has gone terribly wrong! Your spaceship
has no choice but to crash land!!
Using your sheet, create a poster:
-Decide on which planet or moon to crash.
-Draw the planet our moon you chose to land on.
-List the information you have about your planet or moon.
-Include a separate list of items you have with you and why they will
endure your survival.
Make a list of all of the parts of the planet that help to support life including
but not limited to:
-Temperature range
-Length of a day
-Distance to the nearest star
-Landforms
-Magnetic field
-Atmospheric gases (ozone), thickness
-Food/water sources
Distances in Our Solar System
Planet
Mercury
Distance from Sun
Distance from Earth
Travel time from Earth
(60m/hr)
57,900,000 km
77,000,000 km 94 years
Venus
108,000,000 km
41,840,000 km 75 years
Earth
150,000,000 km
Mars
228,000,000 km
56,000,000 km 107 years
Jupiter
778,000,000 km
628,743,036 km 1,233 years
Saturn
1,430,000,000 km
1,200,000,000 km 1,740 years
Uranus
2,870,000,000 km
2,570,000,000 km 3,334 years
Neptune
4,500,000,000 km
4,030,000,000 km 5,257 years
Moon
International
Space Station
384,400 km 166 days
354 km 4.25 hrs
Scale of the Universe
• Cosmic Voyage Video
• Interactive Scale
International Space Station
• Tour of the International Space Station
Let’s Review
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
What are the characteristics of space that
determine what we need for exploration?
OBJECTIVES:
-Determine the distances of planets in
our solar system.
-Explore the International Space
Station.
DO NOW
Date:
5/28
5/29
Q: What are the characteristics of space that
determine what we need for exploration?
What would be challenging
about living for months at a
time on the International
Space Station.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
What are the characteristics of space that
determine what we need for exploration?
OBJECTIVES:
-Read about accommodations necessary
to live on the space station.
-Explore space suits and accommodations
necessary for space walks.
The Space Station
O.Henry Students Interview Astronauts on the
ISS
Pre-Ap
Accommodations Jig Saw
Position A – Table 1, 5
Position B- Table 2, 6
Position C- Table 3, 7
Position D- Table 4, 8
In your expert group take 2 Column Notes over
your accommodation
GL
Reading Debrief
Brainpop- International Space Station
Space Walk
Space Walk
What's It Like to Walk in Space? | Video - ABC
News
Design a Space Suit
• What would your space suit need?
DO NOW
Date:
5/30
What are some similarities
between a space walk and
a scuba diving expedition?
Let’s Review
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
What are the characteristics of space that
determine what we need for exploration?
OBJECTIVES:
-Read about accommodations necessary
to live on the space station.
-Explore space suits and accommodations
necessary for space walks.
Turn and Talk
• What could possibly go wrong during a space
expedition?
• With a partner, come up with some realistic
problems astronauts and/or spacecraft might
encounter while traveling in space.
Video
• Space Disasters
• Fill out the student sheet as you watch the
video.