POE Block 3 October 20, 2011

Block 3 POE Lesson for Thursday October 20

Directions: Copy and paste the questions below into a Microsoft word document. Save the document as your name: Apollo 13 activity (example: Antwon Apollo 13 activity). Answer these questions as you watch the movie Apollo 13. This activity will be checked off on Monday October 24, 2011.

1. What was the Apollo space program

2. When did the Apollo space program take place?

3. Why did the United States Government develop the Apollo space program?

4. What does NASA stand for?

5. What was the goal of the Apollo space program?

6. Who was Neil Armstrong?

7. Why did the Apollo Astronauts spend so much time practicing in the simulator?

8. What is the name of Part A of the Apollo space craft?

9. What was the name of Part B of the Apollo space craft?

10. What did Jack Swagart do that caused the explosion on the Apollo space craft?

11. Once the explosion occurs, both the astronauts and the engineers on earth do not know what has happened. What do they do initially in reaction to this emergency?

12. After this initial reaction, what do the astronauts begin to do?

13. What do the engineers on earth begin to do?

14. Why does it become necessary for the astronauts to leave the command module and move to the lunar module?

15. What does the leader on earth mean when he says: “Failure is not an option”?

16. Why do the engineers have to use crazy materials like socks, tape, and plastic bags in order to fix the CO2 problem on the Apollo space craft?

17. How do they communicate their design to the astronauts in space?

18. How did both the engineers and astronauts use numbers through out the problem solving process?

19. How does the Apollo space craft simulator on earth become such a vital piece of technology in saving the astronauts in space?

20. Why did the US government stop sending astronauts to the moon?