Our new activity (click the button):
Hello, everyone!
In this lesson we are going to learn about an important scientist and engineer: Wernher von Braun.
Where is he from? What do you think?
What do you think that he invented/developed?
Was he successful?
Is he still alive today?
Was he famous? Did people like him? Explain why/why not.
In the second part of our activity, we are going read about Wernher von Braun:
Wernher von Braun biography and facts (click to open the page)
This is a long text, but remember, we should focus on the key words and most important information.
Please try to read the text in English first. You can use online dictionaries such as Wordreference.com
We are going to do this activity also in two parts.
Part-1:
Write down 5 important words (verbs, expressions, nouns etc) related to his life and career. For example: rocket designer
Part-2:
Answer the following questions:
Where was he born?
How did he become interested in astronomy?
When did he join the Nazis?
What was his most important achievement in Germany?
What was the name of the rocket that he developed? What was it used for?
How did he go to the US (United States) and what did he do there?
What was his most important achievement in NASA?
You can send your answers to bilinguifywithezgi@gmail.com. Remember to write your name and your group (3ºA, B or C).
IMPORTANT NOTE: I know that you have other assignments, so I am not setting any due date for this activity. You have this week to work and complete it. If you have questions or need help, please do not hesitate to contact me!