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Destiny In Space
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Destiny in Space
(1994)
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A Homeschool Learning Network Learning Guide
Format:
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Warnings:
DVD
Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Documentary
Science : Astronomy
NR
40 minutes
IMAX and the Volcano Film Partnership
This film shows footage of earthquakes and earthquake fires and damage; erupting
volcanoes; and Indonesian rituals related to the volcanoes there.
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Summary
Are we destined for space? Will we one day end up living in space? How do we depend on space
today? These questions are answered in this film that sours above the earth. You will witness how
astronauts cope with weightlessness and how it affects the human body, and you will travel across
the surfaces of our nearest planets to explore what life might be like there. Is Venus habitable? Is
Mars too cold? In this film, you will also learn about the climates, atmosphere, and terrain of these
planets.
Vocabulary (Grades 1-12)
Try the following activities with the vocabulary words to the right. Depending
on the age and ability of your students, they may be able to complete
assignments from multiple grade levels.
1-2:
Ask your students to copy the following words in alphabetical order,
and to describe each of the words verbally. Practice spelling.
3-5:
Look up each word in a dictionary, and write down its definition.
Write each word in a sentence, or write a paragraph using the words.
6-8:
Write a description or review about this DVD using the vocabulary
words. Above each vocabulary word, write N if it is a noun, V if it is a
verb; ADJ if it is an adjective; ADV if it is an adverb.
Vocabulary
Shuttlecraft
Gravity
Microgravity
Astronaut
Cosmonaut
Centrifugal
Synthetic Gravity
9-12: Write down words you hear in the video you don’t understand. Break
the words into parts and see if you can determine the meanings. Look
up the meanings.
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Discussion Questions
Ask students to read through their questions carefully before watching the film, and take notes
during the film. After watching it, ask students to write their answers to the following questions on
a separate piece of paper.
Learning Styles: Auditory, Verbal
Intelligences: Verbal/Linguistic, Interpersonal
Intermediate / Advanced
1. Why does the shuttle, Discovery, have robotic arms?
2. Explain space sickness, the tests that were undergone, and the results of those tests. What do
those in space rely on as time goes by?
3. What will future astronauts have to be experts on if they are to survive in space for long
periods of time?
4. Explain the use of tethers in space.
5. What was found on the surface of the craft left in space 6 years to test different materials?
What was the most serious hazard found?
6. If we were traveling on an interplanetary trip, what would we have to do if we saw a solar storm
was arising?
7. What is a remotely controlled robot explorer?
8. What did the Galileo spacecraft do in 1989?
9. Name five facts about the planet Venus that you learned from this film.
10. Name five facts about the planet Mars that you learned from this film.
11. What will the Hubble Space Telescope accomplish?
12. Explain three interesting discoveries revealed by the Hubble Telescope.
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Lessons & Activities
The Red Planet—Called Home?
Subjects:
Grades:
Style:
Arts, Math, Science, Social Science
6-12
Visual/ Experiential/Kinesthetic
Concepts:
Students will explore social and scientific factors related to living on Mars.
Lesson:
In this film, the narrator makes mention of the possibilities and challenges of living in on other
planets or within space. Will you visit space? Will your grandchildren live there?
In this lesson, we will explore all aspects of living on Mars. The full lesson is available at
http://lyra.colorado.edu/sbo/mary/outline.html (Reaching for the Red Planet). It is designed for the
high school classroom, and involves several weeks worth of work. Try that lesson, or try the
scaled-down version here:
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Every Day Living:
Track what resources you use over the course of one day, and make a list of them. Consider
water, shelter, food (plant and animal), sanitation, heat, air, communications, transportation,
and anything else you encounter!
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Learning About Other Planets:
Draw a picture of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, and the Moon, and write a series of facts about
each planet.
Reference:
The Nine Planets
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html
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Red is Best?
From your fact list about each planet, write a list of pros and cons about living on each planet.
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Life Systems:
Using your list from “Every Day Living”, write a report about the systems needed to support life
on Earth. How do we get our food? Our clothing? Where does water come from, and where
does the waste go? On a second piece of paper, write what systems that the colony as a
whole needs to have in place. A transportation system? Recreation system? Housing system?
Air system? On a third piece of paper, discuss specifics about food sources. What plants might
you need, what animals?
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Mars Occupations:
What are the careers of those you have brought to Mars to colonize? Use the Colonist Jobs list
at http://cosmos.colorado.edu/~urquhart/app_instruct.html to determine who would be most
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important in your colony. Make a list of your choices, and the reasoning why they would be an
important addition to the community.
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Time to Build!
Given all the considerations to date, begin to sketch your design of your Mars community. Build
a scale model!
Learn More! Books and Online Resources
BOOKS
Green, Jen. Race to the Moon: The Story of Apollo 11. Franklin Watts, Incorporated. ISBN:
0531153436
Wunsch, Susi Trautmann. The Adventures of Sojourner: The Mission to Mars That Thrilled the
World. Mikaya Press. ISBN: 0965049361
Pallis, Jani Macari (Editor). The Big Book of Air and Space Flight Activities. McGraw-Hill. ISBN:
0071348204
Dyson, Marianne J. Space Station Science: Life in Free Fall. Scholastic Trade. ISBN: 0590058894
Cole, Michael D. Living on Mars: Mission to the Red Planet. Enslow Publishers, Inc. ISBN:
0766011216
Simon, Seymore. Destination: Space. Harpercollins Juvenile Books. ISBN: 0688162894
ONLINE RESOURCES
Warp Drive, When?
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/PAO/warp.htm
Have you ever wondered: When will travel to distant stars become as easy as in science fiction
stories? Find out more about the prospects for achieving the propulsion breakthroughs that will
enable far-future visions of interstellar travel.
NASA Kids
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/
NASA Kids offers a fun way for children to learn about NASA's activities and science, using
interactive tools and kid-attractive pages for children ages 5 to 14.
Chronology of Space Exploration
http://www.solarviews.com/eng/craft1.htm
A timeline of events in space exploration including manned and unmanned missions.
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The Space Place
http://www.thespaceplace.com
Your place for education and information on space history, NASA spin-offs, space shuttle
missions, collectibles, space memorabilia, aviation, rocket, mercury, Gemini and Apollo astronaut
autographs and photographs, cosmonauts, and comet Hale-Bopp photographs.
Toys in Space
http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/exhibits/toys_space/toyframe.html
In 1993, Space Shuttle Endeavor carried a locker full of toys into space. Find out why and see how
they performed in zero gravity.
How Stuff Works: Space!
http://www.howstuffworks.com/category.htm?cat=Space
This site provides endless exploration potential. It is a jumping off point for How Satellites Work,
How Black Holes Work, How Space Stations Work, and over a dozen more.
Discovery School’s Astronomy Lesson Plans
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/astronomy.html
Thirty high quality lesson plans from Discovery School are archived on this page. Lessons are
available by grade level for grades K-12.
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS ANSWER KEY:
Intermediate / Advanced
1. To move large objects up from earth
2. A spinning umbrella with spots and a person spinning in a chair with a blindfold were tested. It
was determined by documenting the movement of the person’s eyes, that vision is relied on
more and more the longer a person is in space.
3. Recycling, gardening
4. Tethers are being experimented with in regard to creating a synthetic gravity wherein
spacecraft rotate from the end of the tether.
5. The surface was pitted with micrometeorites. Radiation.
6. We would have to retreat behind shields to avoid the radioactive emissions.
7. A robot sent to explore territory that humans are unable to explore.
8. In 1989 the Galileo spacecraft began a 5-year trip to Jupiter.
9. Answers will vary.
10. Answers will vary.
11. It will see farther into space than we have ever seen before.
12. Answers will vary.
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