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AZVA Space Club. Welcome to adventure!. Club Sponsors: Suzan Bawolek Heather Cavell. What are we about?.
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AZVA Space Club Welcome to adventure! Club Sponsors: Suzan Bawolek Heather Cavell
What are we about? • In Space club you will get to participate in a wide variety of activities exploring space and space travel. Parents, space club uses activities that are centered on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) curriculum and Arizona State Standards. We will also have a chance to visit Arizona’s space hotspots and see what is in store for the future of NASA! So, if you are interested in space and all of its wonderment, come and join us!
Agenda • Welcome • News in Space • Trivia Game (R./M.) • Aging in Space • Club Reminders
See the Weebly for a Curiosity Update! http://azvamiddleschool.weebly.com/space-club.html News in Space https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4RyD18qyjA&feature=youtu.be
Curiosity Update http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/ http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/participate/postcard/
Rock Around the World http://ratw.asu.edu/
Build Your Own Space Station http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/BuildMissionGame.cfm
Game Time! • Today we will be playing a trivia game. We will play using our polling tools. • We will be asking questions on all things space! • Raise your hand if you want to play!
a. Neil Armstrong b. Buzz Aldrin c. Santa Claus d. Ronald Reagan Question 1 • Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
a. Steve Swanson b. Bill Nye c. Dr. Norm Thagard d. Christa McAuliffe Question 2 • Who was the first American Astronaut to ride aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket?
a. 28 b. 56 c. 34 d. 17 Question 3 • How many flights did Columbia make in its lifetime?
a. Bill Nye b. Barbara Morgan c. Jake Garn d. Dr. Bernard Harris Question 4 • Christa McAuliffe was the first teacher in space. Who is scheduled to be the second?
a. 8 b.16 c. 20 d. 10 Question 5 • How many spacewalks were performed during the Skylab mission?
a. Orlando, Florida b. Flagstaff, AZ c. Anthem, AZ d. Cape Canaveral, Florida Question 6 • Where was the Voyager spacecraft launched from?
a. 86 b. 76 c. 42 d. 31 Question 7 • How many days was Sojourner known to operate on the Mars Surface?
a. President Ronald Reagan b. President Bill Clinton c. President George Bush d. President George H. W. Bush Question 8 • Who is the only U.S. President to be present at a Shuttle Launch?
a. 8 b. 3 c. 1 d. 6 Question 9 • How many records for an aircraft with gross weights of 12,500 lbs. or less?
a. Dan Bursch b. Gus Grissom c. Richard H. Truly d. Alan Shepard Question 10 • What former NASA administrator was a back up crew member for the first Space Shuttle mission?
How did you like the trivia game? • Use your polling options: • a- loved it! • b- it was ok! • c- hated it! Thank you for answering with the polling options!
Aging in Space • What happens as we age in Space? What do you think causes us to age? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnNUMlfSItU#t=32
http://hubble25th.org/ VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE PICS!!!!! HubbleSite.org
ASU: Night of Open Door https://opendoor.asu.edu/
SciTech http://azscitech.com/
Space Club Contest: Design the AZVA SPACE CLUB TEAM PATCH • Top winners get a prize!!! Must be kmailed to club sponsors for voting on May 1st! Must incorporate what it means to be an AZVA/K12 student and your interest in SPACE! Must incorporate color. Kmail to Ms. Cavell before meeting.
April 10th Outing http://www.azchallenger.org/educate/homeschool
NASA Opportunities for Students • http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/descriptions/Students-rd.html#.VBurjRaZcno • www.spacecamp.com (Scholarships available- apply now) • http://ipp.gsfc.nasa.gov/optimus/challenge_overview.php http://www.rfcmedia.com/thirdrockradio/ http://www.nasa.gov/connect/apps.html
Meeting Schedule for Semester 1: • May 1st • May 15th Outings: • April 10- Homeschool event at Challenger Space Center – Peoria http://www.azchallenger.org/educate/homeschool Stay up to date on the Space Club Weebly http://azvamiddleschool.weebly.com/space-club.html
Chat Time! • Please no private information. This includes facebook, twitter, snapchat, and instagram user names. • Be respectful! • If you do not follow these rules, your chat priveledge will be taken away.