Space Kids
Space exploration has come a long way since the 1950s when animals were sent into space. These days space travel has become more common with some humans calling space home.
Focus Questions
1. Who was the first living creature to be sent into space?
2. Why do you think animals were sent into space?
3. What is the International Space Station?
4. How many countries have been involved in setting up the ISS?
5. What did students from a High School astronomy club learn about living in space?
6. What question would you ask if you had the opportunity?
7. What sort of work do the astronauts do on the space station?
8. What is the aim of the seed project?
9. Predict what you think will happen.
10. What other seed experiments do you think they could have conducted in space?
Further Investigation
1. Who was the first living creature to be sent into space?
2. Why do you think animals were sent into space?
3. What is the International Space Station?
4. How many countries have been involved in setting up the ISS?
5. What did students from a High School astronomy club learn about living in space?
6. What question would you ask if you had the opportunity?
7. What sort of work do the astronauts do on the space station?
8. What is the aim of the seed project?
9. Predict what you think will happen.
10. What other seed experiments do you think they could have conducted in space?
Further Investigation
- Analyse a planet for feasibility of life. Present your findings in a creative way.
- Debate the following statement: ‘Australia should be more involved in space exploration’.
- Give a detailed explanation of the following: gravity, galaxy and black holes.
- Illustrate an event in space history.