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World Space Week: Space for Education
This month marks the 10th anniversary of World Space Week. The United Nations declared the first World Space Week in 1999. The celebration takes place every year from October 4-10.
The start and end dates of World Space Week recognize the launch of the first human-made Earth satellite, Sputnik 1, on October 4, 1957; and the signing of the Outer Space Treaty on October 10, 1967. World Space Week celebrates the contribution of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition.
In 2009, the theme is "Space for Education." The World Space Week Association is a non-government, non-profit organization which is supported by national coordinators in over 50 nations. It is led by an all volunteer Board of Directors including Tom Hanks, Buzz Aldrin, Bill Nye, and space leaders from around the world.
Looking to the stars has always inspired children to wonder and learn. Today around the world, it is a valuable tool in education. Teachers successfully use the excitement of space to motivate students. This educational tool has been applied not just in science and mathematics but in history, language arts, and virtually every subject.
Learning Activity
Students can learn about the work of the International Space Station (ISS) as a tool for international cooperation, the development of new technologies, and the study of the Solar System and the Universe.
Assign students to write a report of at least 100 words (or a presentation of at least six slides) that cites at least three resources.
Pathfinder
Select the Subject Headings search option > Type International Space Station in the Search box > International Space Station
Students should address the following essential questions for critical thinking in their reports (you should add or substitute others):
- What are at least three mission goals of the ISS?
- Which countries are collaborating on the building and manning of the ISS and why do they choose to collaborate?
- What value does the ISS provide for peace in the world?
- What are some of the discoveries already made using the ISS?
- What unique problems do astronauts have when they live in the ISS?
Use our custom ProQuest models for written or PowerPoint reports written and PowerPoint-style reports.
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