Space in Your Daily Life

Warm-Up Questions CPS Questions (1-2) Chapter 13, Lesson 2

Lesson Overview How people use satellites every day The uses of a global positioning system How NASA shares its inventions with the private sector Chapter 13, Lesson 2

(Note to teacher: Use “Pick a Student” button in CPS) Quick Write Think of a space-related technology that you use every day, and describe what your life would be like without it. (Note to teacher: Use “Pick a Student” button in CPS) Chapter 13, Lesson 2

How People Use Satellites Every Day Satellite cell phone - a mobile telephone that connects to a network of satellites, rather than one of land-based cell towers Cost much more than ordinary cell phones Play a crucial role in disaster relief work and in helping explorers keep in touch Courtesy of US Air Force/Senior Master Sgt. Edward E. Snyder Chapter 13, Lesson 2

The Use of Satellite Images During Evening Weather Reports Build extensive weather maps of the whole planet Continuously monitors the weather of about 90 percent of the planet Working on a system for forecasting ocean weather Chapter 13, Lesson 2

The Use of Direct-Broadcast Satellites Direct-broadcast satellite service (DBS) - broadcasts sent via satellite directly to consumers Satellite subscribers get programs directly from high-powered telecommunications satellites in geosynchronous orbit One of the more successful commercial uses of satellite communications © foto.fritz/Shutter Stock, Inc.. Chapter 13, Lesson 2

The Uses of a Global Positioning System Today’s GPS consists of three parts: a constellation of satellites, the ground stations that control the satellites, and then countless individual GPS devices Measures distance by measuring time Communicates with typically at least four satellites at a time, pinpoints location more precisely Chapter 13, Lesson 2

How Internet Mapping Programs Use GPS Images All the “pings” back and forth between satellites and GPS devices are in a very specialized language Data turned into familiar imagery such as road maps or street maps Allows amateur photographers to “tag” their digital images Chapter 13, Lesson 2

How People Use GPS Technology While Driving People have gotten used to having GPS in their cars Many mobile phones also include a GPS function Some new technologies that come with a GPS function prevent risky behavior Courtesy of Garmin International Inc. Chapter 13, Lesson 2

How NASA Shares Its Inventions With the Private Sector Making connections and getting technologies to the public is a primary goal of NASA’s Innovative Partnerships Program (IPP) IPP seeks solutions to technical challenges by funding small-business research Courtesy of Richard and Cindy Krauss. Chapter 13, Lesson 2

How the NASA Publication Spinoff Contributes to Technology Transfer Spinoff has highlighted the transfer of NASA technology to the private sector Goes to elected officials, corporate executives, scholars, and specialists in technology transfer, as well as to the public and the press Published nearly 2,000 stories of technology-transfer success Chapter 13, Lesson 2

How NASA’s Direct Research Has Benefited Society Dramatic space missions may get more attention Return on investment for society from NASA is significant Transformative effects of the space economy Chapter 13, Lesson 2

How Products Developed for NASA Have Benefited Society Improved people’s quality of life as well as their economic growth Have worldwide applications Have contributed more than half a trillion dollars in wealth to the world economy ©Martin Cameron/Alamy Images Chapter 13, Lesson 2

Learning Check CPS Questions (3-4) Chapter 13, Lesson 2

Activity 1: Review Relay Work with your team to play this review relay game Your team will be the winner if you complete the worksheet first! Chapter 13, Lesson 2

Activity 2: Return on Investment Your textbook states “the return on investment for society from NASA is significant” In your groups, discuss “return on investment” (or ROI) and answer the questions Be prepared to share your thoughts Chapter 13, Lesson 2

Activity 3: Spinoff in Ten Years It is ten years from today and you are a team of writers You have been contracted by NASA to write the front-page article for the next publication of Spinoff Work together to come up with the featured product that NASA technology has transferred to the private sector and how the private sector will use this technology Chapter 13, Lesson 2

Technology Enrichment: High-Tech Scavenger Hunt Use the Internet to learn more about high-tech scavenger hunts and see how GPS technology and Internet mapping software are used for geocaching (pronounced “geo-cash-ing”) Record the website where you find an answer for each question Chapter 13, Lesson 2

Review Since the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957, satellites have transformed the way the world communicates. The US Department of Defense originally developed GPS (Global Positioning System) technology and it is now widely used by civilians. The space program fosters the invention of new devices and technologies. The economic effect of NASA’s technology has been enormous all over the world. Chapter 13, Lesson 2

Review Questions CPS Questions (5-6) Chapter 13, Lesson 2

Summary How people use satellites every day The uses of a global positioning system How NASA shares its inventions with the private sector Chapter 13, Lesson 2

The End Done – Space in Your Daily Life Congratulations on completing this course! We hope the course has benefited you in a positive way – you could very well be a future astronaut, NASA scientist or engineer, or have some other illustrious career within NASA or another area within the aerospace industry Chapter 13, Lesson 2