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{{ResourcePageGroupMenu|TES | {{ResourcePageGroupMenu|TES Teaching Resource of the Year - 2011}} | ||
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|attribution={{Andrew Jackson}} | |||
|title=From Earth to Moon | |title=From Earth to Moon | ||
|topic=Astronomy | |topic=Astronomy | ||
|subject=Science | |subject=Science | ||
|tagline=Why the efforts to get to the moon in the 1960's might make you understand why we've not returned since. | |||
|resourcenumber=SC0020 | |resourcenumber=SC0020 | ||
|age= | |age= Year 10, Secondary | ||
|content= | |image=astronomymasterclasstitlepage.png | ||
|strategy= | |content= This presentation looks at the story behind the American moon missions of the 1960's and the potential for a future mission to Mars. This is session 2 of the series of 6 entitled [[Astronomy Master Class]]. | ||
|Learning Objectives= | |strategy= | ||
|Learning Objectives= | |||
* Understanding the historical events of the "space race". <br /> | |||
* Appreciating the technical challenges involved in going to the moon and how these were overcome. <br /> | |||
* Understanding why no one has yet gone back to Mars or the Moon in recent years. | |||
|additional resources= | |additional resources= | ||
|useful information= | |useful information= | ||
|related resources=[[Astronomy | |related resources= | ||
* [[88 Miles per hour]] | |||
* [[Astronomy Master Class]] | |||
* [[It's full of stars]] | |||
* [[Celestial Wanderers]] | |||
* [[Recreating the Big Bang]] | |||
|other= | |other= | ||
|format= | |format=An 40 minute narrated screen cast which is part of the full, six hour 'Astronomy Master Class'. Also supplied as a Prezi and a Acrobat file should you wish to do the presentation yourself. The [[Astronomy Master Class]] overview describes how the resource was used. | ||
|resources= | |||
* [[From Earth to Moon/Teacher Notes|Teacher Notes]] | |||
* Narrated video - 40 mins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ORTlwIqb4g&feature=relmfu <br /> | |||
* Astronomy Masterclass - Prezi Slide presentation: http://prezi.com/2hk390sfkqjh/the-astronomy-masterclass/ <br /> | |||
* Acrobat PDF document - for session 2, use pages 24-67 of the Astronomy Master Class.pdf: https://www.box.com/shared/aqnk3lvr09 (241Mb) | |||
* TES Resources link: http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/The-Astronomy-Masterclass-6070303/ This also includes links to other YouTube videos. | |||
}} | |||
[[Category:Secondary]] [[Category:Science]] | [[Category:Secondary]] [[Category:Science]] | ||
== Teacher's Notes == | |||
'''Session 2- From the Earth to the Moon''' | |||
The title of this session comes from the HBO series fronted by Tom Hanks made in the years following the Apollo 13 Movie. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_the_Earth_to_the_Moon_(TV_miniseries). The main aim here is to tell the story of how, why and when people last walked on the Moon. | |||
* The moon has always been an important mysterious light in the nights sky<br /> | |||
* Many myths and historical events are linked to the sky, moon and stars<br /> | |||
:- Stonehenge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehenge<br /> | |||
:- Egyptian pyramids laid out in the pattern of constellations (Orion) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_Correlation_Theory<br /> | |||
:- Aristarchus – First heliocentric model – Eclipse calendars etc http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristarchus_of_Samos<br /> | |||
:- The Middle Ages... not much else happened – in fact a lot was forgotten... pictures are some examples of the best lunar drawings of the era.<br /> | |||
* Eugene Shoemaker, first theories of crater dynamics, first planetary geologist, involved in the proof that there were many asteroid craters on the moon – potential to be an astronaut until diagnosis with rare condition. Trained all Apollo astronauts in geology. http://en.wikipedia.org<br />/wiki/Eugene_Merle_Shoemaker#Astrogeology_and_Apollo | |||
* Video - JFK speech @ Rice University Texas, http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/jfk-space.htm<br /> | |||
* JFK would die before his dream could be realised. America’s decision to go to the moon was as much political as it was scientific. Introduce cold war dynamics.<br /> | |||
* Ranger 7 – First USA probe to take close up images of the moon. Impact mission – not really a “landing” – July 1964. Rangers 1-6 either broke down before reaching the moon or missed it entirely... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranger_program<br /> | |||
* Luna 9 – first soft landing on the moon – Russian Probe. Later Luna missions would land – collect and return soil samples. The Russians would focus on this technology whilst the Americans focused on manned missions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_programme<br /> | |||
* Gemini program. USA series of missions to test all technologies needed for a moon shot. Video - Following on from the mercury program with Alan Shepherd becoming the first American in space – Gemini was a great success paving the way for Apollo. <br /> | |||
:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Gemini<br /> | |||
:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Mercury<br /> | |||
* Apollo 1 – Tragic loss of life during a “plugs out” test on the launch pad. Required a major redesign. I often demonstrate something burning in a pure oxygen environment to show the risks of this approach. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_1<br /> | |||
* Apollo 4, 5 and 6 were unmanned tests.<br /> | |||
* Apollo 7 – Manned Earth orbit Test. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_7<br /> | |||
* Apollo 8 – Lunar Manned Free Return Test, Earthrise Picture taken http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_8<br /> | |||
* Apollo 9 – Test on lunar Lander in Earth Orbit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_9<br /> | |||
* Apollo 10 – Test on full system in Lunar Orbit<br /> | |||
:- Got to within 16km of the surface of the moon. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_10<br /> | |||
* Apollo 11 – Landed Video – Apollo 11 landing on the Moon<br /> | |||
:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_11<br /> | |||
* Apollo 12 – Landed next to Surveyor 3 (previous unmanned probe) to allow collection of parts of the lander for analysis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_12<br /> | |||
* Apollo 13 – A successful Failure – Used Apollo 8’s pre-tested free return trajectory. Video – Apollo 13 movie trailer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_13<br /> | |||
* Apollo 14<br /> | |||
:- Played golf on the moon using a makeshift club<br /> | |||
:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_14<br /> | |||
:- US public starting to lose interest<br /> | |||
* Apollo 15<br /> | |||
:- Longer stay on the moon than before – Lunar rover used<br /> | |||
:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_15<br /> | |||
* Apollo 16 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_16<br /> | |||
* Apollo 17<br /> | |||
:- First scientist on the moon (Schmitt)<br /> | |||
:- First night launch<br /> | |||
:- Last mission (USA had beaten the Russians and so little political will remained for huge costs.)<br /> | |||
:- Schmitt last man on the moon.<br /> | |||
:- 3D picture – works with red and Green Gels http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_17<br /> | |||
* Video is of Apollo 17 leaving the surface. Had to be controlled remotely and with a 4 second time lag from Huston. Video – Apollo 17 leaving the Moon<br /> | |||
* Moon Map – Green Triangles are Apollo landings<br /> | |||
:- Reds and Yellows are unmanned probes. <br /> | |||
:- Apollo near equator to aid take-off due to angular momentum.<br /> | |||
* The Future – Potential for mars? Eden project... Mars 500 program. Technical challenges etc. Video – Barak Obama Cancels a return to the Moon<br /> | |||
End of session 2<br /> | |||
Useful cloudy weather applications<br /> | |||
* ESA Astronaut tests - http://www.esa.int/esaMI/Astronaut_Selection/SEMJOSRHKHF_0.html | |||
* Build a Model Moon Base | |||
