Sally Ride Lesson Plans & Worksheets Reviewed by Teachers

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Sally Ride: Forging a Path to the Stars

For Teachers 3rd - 12th

Carry on the legacy of the heroic astronaut/educator who spent 30 years nurturing science learning for young girls.

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Famous Astronauts

For Students 6th - 10th

In this astronauts worksheet, students read about the accomplishments of Sally Ride, Neil Armstrong, and John Glenn. Then students complete 27 multiple choice, 2 true or false, and 3 short answer questions.

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SALLY RIDE

For Teachers 4th - 5th

Students express what it would be like to launch off into outer space in a space shuttle. They include what it might feel like, look like, sound like, and any thoughts that go through their mind as they dart away from the Earth's...

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Radiation Budget

For Teachers 5th - 8th

Pupils examine the radiation budget and the launching of the Budget Satellite. They role-play as designers of the satellite and construct one with a power source, instruments, and sensors. they explain how their satellite functions once...

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Text Structures in Science Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th

Students recognize that science writing is organized in identifiable patterns called text structures. Understanding and using these different text structures help refine students' abilities to read and write in science.

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Women in Space

For Teachers 4th - 12th

Students read biographies of women who have made contributions to field of aerospace and aeronautics, choose one woman to research, and present their findings to classmates in form of essay, play, poster, or presentation.

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How Does a Satellite Stay in Orbit?

For Teachers 6th - 8th

Students explore placing a satellite into orbit, then about forces needed to keep an object in orbit. They examine how satellites orbit in elliptical paths and about properties of ellipses. They learn Kepler's 3rd Law of Planetary Motion

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