The International Space Station (ISS)
Introduction
Introduction
The International Space Station is the biggest object that has ever hovered in space. At night it can easily be seen from Earth, as it flies 320 kilometres above us. It has a speed of 27700 km/h and orbits the Earth in 90 minutes.
The International Space Station is the biggest object that has ever hovered in space. At night it can easily be seen from Earth, as it flies 320 kilometres above us. It has a speed of 27700 km/h and orbits the Earth in 90 minutes.
Poster Task -- What is the ISS?
Poster Task -- What is the ISS?
Use the internet to answer the questions 1 to 10.
Use the internet to answer the questions 1 to 10.
Use Powerpoint to make a poster about the ISS with the answers of the questions.
Use Powerpoint to make a poster about the ISS with the answers of the questions.
Work in pairs.
Work in pairs.
1. Who built the ISS?
1. Who built the ISS?
2. When did they start building the ISS?
2. When did they start building the ISS?
3. How long did it take to build the ISS?
3. How long did it take to build the ISS?
4. What is the purpose of the ISS?
4. What is the purpose of the ISS?
5. What are the parts of the ISS called?
5. What are the parts of the ISS called?
6. What is an airlock?
6. What is an airlock?
7. What is a docking port?
7. What is a docking port?
8. What are the names of the current crew members of the ISS?
8. What are the names of the current crew members of the ISS?
9. The total mass of the ISS is 350 tonnes. How much is that in kilograms?
9. The total mass of the ISS is 350 tonnes. How much is that in kilograms?
10. What are the height, width and length of the ISS? (give your answers in meter, centimetres, feet and inches)
10. What are the height, width and length of the ISS? (give your answers in meter, centimetres, feet and inches)