Space Travel
1957…Sputnik is launched into space The Soviet Union launch the first satellite into space
April 12, 1961…. Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin Russian cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, becomes the first human in space He orbited the Earth and returned safely Russian cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, becomes the first human in space He orbited the Earth and returned safely
1961…Project Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo May 5, 1961….Alan Shepard becomes the first US citizen in space May 5, 1961….Alan Shepard becomes the first US citizen in space
1962…John Glenn becomes the first US citizen to orbit the Earth
May 25, 1961 President Kennedy’ challenge President John F. Kennedy challenges the country to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade
President John Kennedy Moon Speech
President Kennedy’s Address to Congress
Research Project: Students will work in groups to create a space travel timeline (4-5 per group) Each student is responsible for the following research component 2 Mercury missions 2 Gemini missions 2 Apollo missions (Excluding Apollo 13) 3 space shuttle missions Include the purpose for the mission and whether or not it was successful (3 complete sentence minimum) Picture of the rocket Date 1 current event Students will work in groups to create a space travel timeline (4-5 per group) Each student is responsible for the following research component 2 Mercury missions 2 Gemini missions 2 Apollo missions (Excluding Apollo 13) 3 space shuttle missions Include the purpose for the mission and whether or not it was successful (3 complete sentence minimum) Picture of the rocket Date 1 current event
Presentation: Students must present their project via… Movie Puppet show Play News cast Other (teacher approval) Presentation must include 2 Mercury Missions 2 Gemini Missions 2 Apollo Missions 3 Space Shuttle missions 1 current event Students must present their project via… Movie Puppet show Play News cast Other (teacher approval) Presentation must include 2 Mercury Missions 2 Gemini Missions 2 Apollo Missions 3 Space Shuttle missions 1 current event All students must have a part in the presentation in order to get credit
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