Moon+Landing

=Investigative Study=

Oral: 25%

 * Interview a person who can remember the moon landing and what Adelaide was like 40 years ago.
 * learn to direct an interview by asking a variety of questions, including open-ended ones
 * Listen to the opinions and ideas of other people.
 * work critically
 * Report individually to the teacher on their evaluation of the interview.
 * 3-5 minutes


 * Learn to find information and assess it for relevance to the topic.
 * develop skills in taking notes
 * Exposition essay: Use two sources synthesising ideas and information from diverse sources. (500 words)
 * working independently
 * discuss their drafts with the teacher

=To start our Investigation we need to know the meaning of the words below.= Use the wiki to open links, watch videos and start your discussion thread. Write the definitions in your workbook.

Vocabulary
Astronauts Broadcast around the world Tracking stations Beamed around the world The ‘dish’ played a vital role Mission Neil Armstrong Buzz Aldrin Luna landings Hoax Orbiting Galaxy Astronomers [|Luna dust] Meteorites Craters Solar system Colliding debris Bombardment Impacts Rock samples Asteroids Space walk Transformation into a global power Space race: Russia and USA = = = [|Open this link. What happened 40 years ago?] =

=Write 50 words: Post a discussion on this page. __Start a discussion thread__.= First prepare your ncomment. Write a **draft** in your **workbook**.


 * Who went to the moon?
 * Why?
 * What did they do there?
 * What did they see?
 * How did Australia help?
 * What did they leave on the moon?
 * Why is the moon landing an important event?

Now read 2 other comments and write a short reply. give your opinion. Do you agree with them?

== __ Text 1 Behind the News __ = =

July 20 marks the 40th anniversary of people first landing on the moon. It will be remembered as one of the most significant events in history.
Listen to the video without the transcript. Can you answer any of these questions?

Focus Questions


 * 1) How many people watched the moon landing on television?
 * 2) What do you think was meant by the statement `It’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind’?
 * 3) What did Russia do that sparked the race to conquer space?
 * 4) How did the United States respond to this?
 * 5) What promise did US President John F Kennedy make?
 * 6) Why was going to the moon more complicated than going into orbit?
 * 7) What role did Australia play in the mission?
 * 8) Why is the US planning to send people back to the moon?
 * 9) Do you think it is money well spent? Explain your answer.
 * 10) Why do you think the moon landing will be remembered as one of the biggest achievements of all time?

Listen and read the transcript in your workbook on page 4 and 5.
Write 10 ndefinitions on page 6.

Now answer the questions in your workbook.
Text 2: [|Space Kids] OK Have you ever wondered what it's like to live out of this world - on a space station? What do astronauts do all day up there? Well in this story we find out and some kids talk to a NASA astronaut while he's in space! Catherine has been finding out about an interesting experiment they've been involved in! CATHERINE ELLIS, REPORTER: Space exploration has come a long way since Laika the orbiting dog - she was the first living creature sent into space.

 Click on the link and watch the video about Space Kids. Can you answer any of the questions?
 * Listen** for the first time.

Questions
1. Who was the first living creature to be sent into space? 2. Why do you think animals were sent into space? 3. What is the International Space Station? 4. How many countries have been involved in setting up the ISS? 5. What did students from a High School astronomy club learn about living in space? 6. What question would you ask if you had the opportunity? 7. What sort of work do the astronauts do on the space station? 8. What is the aim of the seed project? 9. Predict what you think will happen. 10. What other seed experiments do you think they could have conducted in space

Listen for a second time. Can you answer any questions now?

Read the tapescript in your workbook on page 8 and 9. Complete the vocabulary section and complete your answers.

Check out the International [|Space Station]

Look at the photos and related videos

Answer the questions on page 10 of your workbook.

Text 3: Newspaper Article

Read the article on page 11 of your workbook.

40 Years of Giant Leaps for all of Mankind
What is the legacy of the moon landing? Why is it the greatest achievement of all time? What is the impact of the landing on 21st century society? President Obama said that the moon landing was the height of exploration and discovery. Why?

Notes from Article
The moon landing sparked:
 * 1) Innovation
 * 2) Drive and entrepreneurship
 * 3) creativity

What do we have now that we did not have 40 years ago?
 * Colour TV
 * Microwave oven
 * Iphones
 * The internet
 * Electric cars
 * High-definition television
 * Robotic surgery

What else has the moon landing started?
 * A new economic boom was started.
 * An era of invention (a new period in history)
 * Young people are inspired to create new and bigger things

How has technology evolved since July 21, 1969?
 * Prices and wages have changed.
 * People’s income has increased and
 * the cost of electrical appliances such as sewing machines, TVs and irons has decreased.

How have cars changed since 1969?
 * ABS
 * Airbags
 * Air conditioning
 * Power steering
 * Electronic stability control
 * Window tinting

How has medical science changed? · Robotic surgery

What will NASA do in the future?
 * 1) NASA will continue with the program to send astronauts on a new space journey to Mars by 2037.
 * 2) The Constellation project will put humans back on the moon by 2020.

How much will it cost?
 * $180 billion.

Are these space projects a waste of money? Would this money be better spent on earth?

Dr Miriam Baltuck thinks that the space projects are a good idea. They are not a waste of money. Why? The space projects are only a small part of the US budget. We need to develop satellite technology because it can improve our lives.

GPS technology is necessary for: GPS was only invented because people wanted to go to space.
 * Agricultural land use.
 * Weather patterns

To reduce the cost of going into space scientists had to make things lighter and smaller. This encouraged them to develop new smaller and more efficient things.

Innovation Minister Kim Carr What are the benefits from space science?
 * Luggage scanner
 * Diagnostic tools used by cancer specialists

Space science is helping us solve problems.
 * Climate change,
 * National security
 * Natural resource management
 * Disaster response

The moon landing has inspired others to dream. If people want to go to Mars they will have to solve many new challenges and create new inventions.

Post a discussion comment.
 * Are these space projects a waste of money?
 * Would this money be better spent on earth?