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Franklin R. Chang-Diaz

Franklin R. Chang-Diaz. Vocabulary. Franklin Dreams…. Franklin Does…. Aeronautics. Definition: design and building of aircraft Synonyms: aviation, flight science Sentence: Aeronautics engineers need to consider the weight and strength of building materials. Aeronautics. Applicants.

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Franklin R. Chang-Diaz

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  1. Franklin R. Chang-Diaz Vocabulary

  2. Franklin Dreams…

  3. Franklin Does…

  4. Aeronautics • Definition: design and building of aircraft • Synonyms: aviation, flight science • Sentence: Aeronautics engineers need to consider the weight and strength of building materials.

  5. Aeronautics

  6. Applicants • Definition: people who request a job or membership • Synonyms: candidates • Sentence: The best applicant for the job had a degree in engineering.

  7. Job applicants in line…

  8. Astronaut • Definition: someone training to fly in a spacecraft • Synonyms: cosmonaut, rocketeer • Sentence: Being an astronaut requires years of specialized training.

  9. Astronauts train for weightlessness.

  10. Demonstrated • Definition: showed clearly • Synonyms: exhibited, displayed • Sentence: By coming to work early each day, she demonstrated her enthusiasm and commitment for the project.

  11. Laboratory • Definition: place for scientific research • Synonyms: workshop, lab • Sentence: In the laboratory, they experimented with different liquids for use in space.

  12. Laboratory

  13. Methodically • Definition: in an orderly way • Synonyms: accurately, precisely, carefully • Sentence: If you did not put on your spacesuit methodically, you may suffer from a malfunction.

  14. Methodical

  15. Physics • Definition: science of matter and energy • Examples: study of gravity, sound, light, electricity, motion • Sentence: Sir Isaac Newton discovered one of the greatest laws of physics, the Law of Gravity.

  16. Physics:Law of Gravity

  17. Qualifications • Definition: skills for a particular job • Synonyms: requirements, experience • Sentence: Some of the qualifications for being on the basketball team are the ability to run, dodge, jump, throw accurately, and be part of a team.

  18. Qualifications:Basketball Tryouts • ( x ) Running • ( x ) Dodging • ( x ) Jumping • ( x ) Throwing • ( x ) Teamwork

  19. Rocketry • Definition: science of designing and building rockets • Sentence: She was so excited about being an astronaut, she signed up for a rocketry class in Middle School.

  20. Rocketry

  21. Simulate • Definition: pretend or imitate • Synonyms: copy, reproduce, replicate • Sentence: The astronaut team often trained in rooms that simulate the conditions in space.

  22. SimulatorTraining

  23. Franklin R. Chang-Diazmeets his goal…

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