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So You Want to Be an Astronaut

How many stars are visible to the naked eye in the night sky? a) about 1,000b) about 3,000 c) about 1 milliond) over 1 billion

How many stars are visible to the naked eye in the night sky? a) about 1,000b) about 3,000 c) about 1 milliond) over 1 billion

How many constellations are there? a) 24b) 88 c) 1,000d) Unlimited

How many constellations are there? a) 24b) 88 c) 1,000d) Unlimited

What constellation is Polaris (the North Star) part of? a) Cassiopeiab) Orion c) Ursa Majord) Ursa Minor

What constellation is Polaris (the North Star) part of? a) Cassiopeiab) Orion c) Ursa Majord) Ursa Minor

What constellation is this? a) Cassiopeiab) Orion c) Ursa Majord) Ursa Minor

What constellation is this? a) Cassiopeiab) Orion c) Ursa Majord) Ursa Minor

How far is the sun? a) 1,000 kmb) 150, 000 km c) 150 million kmd) 1 billion km

How far is the sun? a) 1,000 kmb) 150, 000 km c) 150 million kmd) 1 billion km

How old is the sun? a) 1 million yearsb) 5 billion years c) 10 billion yearsd) 100 billion years

How old is the sun? a) 1 million yearsb) 5 billion years c) 10 billion yearsd) 100 billion years

Which is the hottest? a) A blue starb) An orange star c) A red stard) A yellow star

Which is the hottest? a) A blue starb) An orange star c) A red stard) A yellow star

The sun is mostly... a) Carbonb) Hydrogen c) Neond) Oxygen

The sun is mostly... a) Carbonb) Hydrogen c) Neond) Oxygen

The Milky Way is a.... a) constellationb) galaxy c) solar systemd) universe

The Milky Way is a.... a) constellationb) galaxy c) solar systemd) universe

A light-year is a measure of... a) distanceb) speed c) timed) weight

A light-year is a measure of... a) distanceb) speed c) timed) weight

How long does the Moon take to orbit the Earth? a) About 1 dayb) About 27 days c) About 100 daysd) About 1 year

How long does the Moon take to orbit the Earth? a) About 1 dayb) About 27 days c) About 100 daysd) About 1 year

How many stars are in our solar system? a) 1b) about 3,000 c) about 1 milliond) over 1 billion

How many stars are in our solar system? a) 1b) about 3,000 c) about 1 milliond) over 1 billion

What is the hottest planet? a) Earthb) Mars c) Mercuryd) Venus

What is the hottest planet? a) Earthb) Mars c) Mercuryd) Venus

On which planet would your weight be the greatest? a) Earthb) Mars c) Jupiterd) Neptune

On which planet would your weight be the greatest? a) Earthb) Mars c) Jupiterd) Neptune

A shooting star is a… a) asteroidb) comet c) meteord) star

A shooting star is a… a) asteroidb) comet c) meteord) star

Which of the follow are often described as “dirty snowballs”? a) asteroidsb) comets c) meteorsd) stars

Which of the follow are often described as “dirty snowballs”? a) asteroidsb) comets c) meteorsd) stars

Which of the follow is thought to be responsible for the extinction of dinosaurs? a) An asteroidb) A comet c) A meteord) A star

Which of the follow is thought to be responsible for the extinction of dinosaurs? a) An asteroidb) A comet c) A meteord) A star

Where is the asteroid belt located? a) Between Venus and Earth b) Between Mars and Jupiter c) Between Jupiter and Saturn d) Beyond Pluto’s orbit

Where is the asteroid belt located? a) Between Venus and Earth b) Between Mars and Jupiter c) Between Jupiter and Saturn d) Beyond Pluto’s orbit

When did humans first travel into space? a) 1914b) 1950 c) 1961d) 1969

When did humans first travel into space? a) 1914b) 1950 c) 1961d) 1969

How big is the Milky Way (in diameter)? a) 100 light-yearsb) 100,000 light- years c) 1 million light- years d) 1 billion light- years

How big is the Milky Way (in diameter)? a) 100 light-yearsb) 100,000 light- years c) 1 million light- years d) 1 billion light- years

How fast does light travel? a) 300 m/sb) 3,000m/s c) 300,000m/sd) 300,000,000m/s

How fast does light travel? a) 300 m/sb) 3,000m/s c) 300,000m/sd) 300,000,000m/s

Who was the first Canadian in space? a) Chris Hadfieldb)Marc Garneau c)Neil Armstrongd) Roberta Bondar

Who was the first Canadian in space? a) Chris Hadfieldb)Marc Garneau c)Neil Armstrongd) Roberta Bondar

The winners?

Space Poster

The primary school students found out that we are studying space. They asked the following questions:

What causes day/night? What causes the seasons to change?

What causes the Northern Lights?

Why does the moon change phases?

What is a black hole?

What is a shooting star?

Your Task Work in groups of 2-4 Create a poster (on a piece of chart paper) to explain the answer to one of the primary school students’ questions

Assessment What should your poster include?