1. Monday February 11, 2019 17th Fun Facts:
What was the name of the first satellite?
What country launched it and when?
Scientists & astronomers have been using telescopes since the _________ century.
A spectroscope helps astronomers study…?
Sputnik
Soviet Union; Oct. 1957
17th
What stars are made of!

2. SPACE TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH PROJECT
Tuesday February 12, 2019
SPACE TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH PROJECT
Steps for today.
Using your devices…research the tech that you picked yesterday with your partners.
You have ~ 50 minutes in each class. Use your time wisely.
You’ll need butcher paper. I can help you measure & cut it correctly.
You are essentially summarizing your tech. So include things like date it was invented; inventor; purpose; data we get from the tech; etc.
If you have questions…..ask!

3. Wednesday February 13, 2019 1ST Period Only Magazine Kick-off Day
2nd, 3rd, 5th & 7th Periods
Pick one (1) of the four (4) types of technology that we’ve been researching and tell me one (1) way the tech has benefited mankind.

4. Rover Field Trip Kids The Giver – Field Trip
Kids in Class
A _______________ is a motor vehicle that travels across the surface of the moon or other planets in order to collect data and perform scientific experiments.
Which of the following rovers was sent to Mars in 2012 and is still operational today (2/14/19)?
Opportunity
Curiosity
Spirit
Sojourner
Thursday February 14, 2019
Rover
Field Trip Kids
The Giver – Field Trip

5. Friday February 15, 2019 Telescope Spectroscope Satellite Space probe
Part I: Answer the following questions
Which tech. would you use to observe a star in a galaxy millions of light-years away?
Which tech. would you use to determine the composition (i.e., elements) of the star?
Which tech. would be assisting you as you communicated (text/phone) with other scientists?
Which tech. would you send out into space in order to hopefully study the star?
Telescope
Spectroscope
Satellite
Space probe

6. Friday February 15, 2019 Part II: Prepare for Gallery Walk
Turn in your Bellwork to the front desk.
One person in your group – grab your poster; another person – grab the blue paints tape.
Find a spot on the wall & hang up your poster (it’s okay to cover one of my posters).
If you need a laptop for after the gallery walk – go ahead and grab one; sign in but don’t do anything.
Go back to your assigned seat!