1. Since the Canadian Astronaut Program was established in 1983, twelve Canadians have been selected to become astronauts. Currently there are two active Canadian Astronauts. They are: Lieutenant- Colonel Jeremy Hansen and Dr. David Saint- Jacques.Jeremy HansenDavid Saint- Jacques

2. So You Want to Be an Astronaut

3. 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

4. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

37. 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

38. 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

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

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

41. 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

42. 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

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

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

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

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

47. The winners?

48. Space Poster

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

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

51. What causes the Northern Lights?

52. Why does the moon change phases?

53. What is a black hole?

54. What is a shooting star?

55. 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

56. Assessment What should your poster include?