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we made it!!
we made it!!
Congratulations NASA Newbies and Nerds!! You have made it to our final week of e-learning. I hope you all have learned a little something about our space program and also had some fun along the way. This week is a collection of items that I thought were interesting and just didn't get plugged into the other lessons. Thank you for joining me!! Don't forget about the big rocket launch on Wednesday...I will have a link below to watch live!
making history
making history
This is a HUGE week for the American Space program. On Saturday, May 30th we will launch two astronauts from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. But we've been sending astronauts to space for a long time...so why is this such a big deal?
This launch will be the first time humans have launched from American soil since 2011. The main reason we stopped launching from here was because it is very expensive!
This will be the first time a commercial company, SpaceX, is responsible for the equipment (Falcon 9 rocket & Dragon capsule) instead of the government & NASA.
If you have time...this will be worth the watch! You can always remember where you were when the American space program launched again!
Launch Scrubbed - - Well we were hoping for a launch, but Mother Nature had other plans. Looks like next opportunity for launch will be Saturday, May 30 at 2:22 IOWA TIME!!
What: SpaceX Launch
When: Saturday, May 30
Time: 2:22 IOWA time! I would start watching early, you'll learn a ton!
**If launch is scrubbed for weather check back and I will update ASAP.
Click Here for a Facebook video of drawing artemis
Click Here for step by step directions to draw Artemis.
Draw an astronaut
Draw an astronaut
From Art for Kids Hub...you can also search for aliens and other space items to draw.
astronaut storytime
astronaut storytime
Commander Hadfield (astronaut from Canada) reads the book he wrote.
space coding challenge
space coding challenge
Click Here if you want to use Scratch coding to create some games from ESA (European Space Agency)
tour the launch pad
tour the launch pad
Take a VR tour of the launch pad that will be used for the Dragon launch. You do not need VR goggles! Just be sure to scroll around the screen to see all around.
tour the crew dragon capsule
tour the crew dragon capsule
A VR tour of the Dragon space capsule. No special goggles needed!
see astronaut training
see astronaut training
One more VR tour of the astronaut training facilities at Johnson Space Center in Texas.
learn about the astronauts
learn about the astronauts
Click Here to read about the two men that will be the first humans launched from America since 2011. (Image from www.nasa.gov)
iss docking simulator
iss docking simulator
Click Here to try and dock your spacecraft with the International Space Station. Not as easy as you might think!! Highly recommend reading the instructions before starting!
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