How would we plan a trip to the moon

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How would we plan a trip to the moon?

• 1st Grade

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Steps on our Journey

• How will we get ready for our trip?
• How long will it take to get to the moon?
• How will we get to the moon and what will we see
  along the way?
• What will we see and learn about once we reach
  the moon?

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How we will prepare for our trip

• Health-What will we have to do to prove we are
  healthy enough for such a long journey?
• Supplies-What kind of supplies will we need on
  our trip?
• Training-What kind of training to we need to be
  good astronauts?

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How healthy do we need to be?

• Before we can go to the moon, we all have to have
  a thorough checkup with a doctor
• Only astronauts in perfect condition are allowed
  to go to the moon because the trip is so long and
  hard on the human body!

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What supplies would we need?

• Space suits-so we can walk around on the moon!
• A Space shuttle-to get us to the moon really
  fast!
• Food for our trip-there is even special space
  food for astronauts!

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What kind of training would we need?

• We would need a year and a half of training
  before we could go into space!
• One thing we would learn is how to walk on the
  moon in our spacesuits

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How long will our trip take?

• The moon is 230,600 miles away from Earth
• That would be same as driving to Disney World 217
  times!

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• In a car, it would take you 150 days to get to
  the moon, which is almost an entire school year!
• By space shuttle, it would take you 16 hours,
  which is only 1 trip to Disney World, or 3 school
  days!

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How will we get to the moon?
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What will we see along the way?

• From space, you can see what the earth looks like
  from far away-you can even see whole oceans and
  continents!
• There are many objects floating in space,
  including stars, planets, asteroids, and meteors

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What will we see and learn about once we reach
the moon?

• No Gravity
• Moon rocks and craters
• Temperature on the moon
• The American Flag

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There is no gravity on the moon!

• Gravity is what keeps us weighted to the ground
  here on Earth so that we dont float away!
• On the moon, the gravity is so weak that it would
  not hold us to the ground if we tried to walk
  around. So we would have to wear a heavy
  spacesuit to explore the moon.

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Here is what it looks like when an astronaut is
floating in space!
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The Moons Ground

• The ground on the moon is very different than
  Earth.
• The moon is covered with large rocks and craters.
• Craters are large holes in the ground caused by
  large space rocks smashing into the moon.

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Temperature on the Moon

• The temperature on the moon can get very, very
  hot and very, very cold!
• When the Sun is out, the moons temperature can
  get as hot as 265F!
• When the Sun is down, the moon can get very cold,
  down to 170F below zero!

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The American Flag on the Moon
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References and Resources

• Sounds Images courtesy of www.nasa.gov
  www.gettyimages.com, http//office.microsoft.com
• Links www.nasa.gov, www.artyastro.com,
  www.spacekids.com
• Resources
• The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System By
  Joanna Cole
• The Moon Book By Gail Gibbons
• The Life of an Astronaut By Niki Walker Bobbie
  Kalman
• Getting Ready for Space By Carmen Bredeson, et
  al.
• Liftoff! A Space Adventure By Rosanna Hansen, et
  al.
• Horrible Harry Goes to the Moon by Suzy Kline, et
  al.
• I Want to Be an Astronaut by Stephanie Maze