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Take a close look at this image of the rucksack for the Apollo 11 mission.
Take a close look at this image of the rucksack for the Apollo 11 mission.
This kit is specifically for use in case the astronauts landed away from the planned splashdown area after they returned to Earth. The supplies could be used while they waited for rescue.
Can you spot:
Three water containers,
One radio beacon with spare battery,
Three pairs of sunglasses,
Six packages of desalter chemicals,
One desalter kit,
Two survival lights,
One machete,
Two bottles of sunscreen.
As a family, talk about the following questions:
What do you think the desalter chemicals and kit were for?
How about the sunglasses and sunscreen?
What environment would this survival kit work well in?
What do you think is missing in this kit?
Would this kit help astronauts survive on the moon?
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