Challenger STS 51-L: Ephemera
Publication Date
1985
Description
Table of Contents:
Description of Live Lessons
Teaching-related Events of Mission 51-L
Key Mission-Related Terms
Pre-Viewing Activities
Teaching Activities
Living in Space
The Shuttle's Size
Orbital Human Factors
Health and Survival
Space Stations
Working and Studying in Space
Diversity of Jobs
Benefits and Costs
Scientific Study
Recording the Space Experience
Creative Expression
Forms of Communication
Space Laws and Decisions
Resources
Government Documents GPO : 1985 O - 496-021 : QL 3
Keywords
Challenger launch, Challenger, STS-51L, NASA, Teacher in Space, STEM education, teacher's guide, curriculum
Subject
Challenger Mission STS-51L, Teacher in Space, Space Shuttle
Document Type
Book
Publisher
NASA
Disciplines
Curriculum and Instruction | Curriculum and Social Inquiry | Science and Mathematics Education
Recommended Citation
NASA, National Science Teachers Association, and National Council on the Social Studies, "The Teacher in Space Project: A Teacher's Guide" (1985). Challenger STS 51-L: Ephemera. 20.
https://digitalcommons.framingham.edu/challenger_ephemera/20
Copyright
Public Domain. NASA grants permission for reprinting this Teacher’s Guide.
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Curriculum and Social Inquiry Commons, Science and Mathematics Education Commons
Comments
PREFACE
NASA is pleased to provide this Teacher’s Guide to extend the learning experi— ence evolving from the Teacher in Space Project. The publication is the product of a team effort by NASA, the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), and curriculum professionals. It is based upon ideas contributed by the Teacher in Space finalists, the Space Ambassadors, and other practicing teachers. We have sought to publish practical and mindstretching teaching ideas, plans, and resources for a variety of curriculum areas and grade levels-—all growing from aspects of Mission 51-L. The capsules and detailed activities are concept-based and are designed to strengthen critical thinking and problem solving skills. We hope this Guide will help all of you, the people who teach live on Earth every day. NASA wishes to thank the following individual teachers who wrote activities for this Guide: Charles Frederick, Marilyn Kirschner, Beverly Sutton, and Howard White. We wish to acknowledge the contributions of the following: William D. Nixon, Teacher in Space Project Manager; Dr. Doris K Grigsby and Muriel M. Thorne of NASA Headquarters Educational Affairs; Dr. Helenmarie Hofman, NTSA; Frances Haley, NCSS; and Dr. June Scobee, University of Houston—Clear Lake. We also thank Joan Baraloto Communications, Inc. for coordinating the preparation, development, and publication of this guide.
-- Thomas P. DeCair / Associate Administrator for External Relations, NASA,1985