Brief Description
Students explore print and online resources about the space shuttle program and complete a space shuttle scavenger hunt.
Objectives
Students learn about the space shuttle program and explore the scientific benefits of the space program.
Keywords
space shuttle, scavenger hunt
Materials Needed
Access to The Space Shuttle Reaches 100 or printouts from the site and/or other online and print resources about the space shuttle program; the Education World Space Shuttle Scavenger Hunt
Lesson Plan
Invite students to explore the sites at The Space Shuttle Reaches 100 and/or other online and print resources about the space shuttle program and complete the Education World Space Shuttle Scavenger Hunt.
Assessment
Evaluate students on the answers to the scavenger hunt questions.
Answers to Space Shuttle Scavenger Hunt
1. 1981; 2. Sally Ride; 3. Earth orbit is achieved, and the astronauts maneuver the shuttle into its final orbit; 4. 4.5 million lbs.; 5. Enterprise, Columbia , Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, Endeavour; 6. More than 2.5 million; 7. liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen; 8. minus 156.7º Celsius, or minus 250º Fahrenheit, in space and 1,648º Celsius, or 3,000º Fahrenheit, at reentry; 9. computer joystick and toy glider; 10. one year.
Lesson Plan Source
Education World
Submitted By
Linda Starr
National Standards
Science:
NS.K-4.5
NS.K-4.6
NS.K-4.7
