Exploring the Space Race and Air Travel Innovations

Exploring the Space Race and Air Travel Innovations

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

6th - 10th Grade

Medium

NGSS
HS-ETS1-3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Ethan Morris

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Standards-aligned

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3
The video explores the historical context and development of the Space Race, highlighting the competition between the USA and USSR. It traces the evolution of air travel from early hot air balloons to the Wright brothers' innovations. The influence of science fiction on rocket science is discussed, along with the role of rockets in the Cold War. The Apollo program and the first moon landing are detailed, emphasizing the technological and managerial achievements. The video concludes with the impact of space exploration on technology and international collaboration, raising questions about the future of space science.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary goal of the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union?

To explore the deepest parts of the ocean

To develop renewable energy sources

To send the first human to Mars

To send communications satellites, dogs, and people into outer space

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the pioneers of the first heavier-than-air flight?

Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart

Leonardo Da Vinci and Galileo Galilei

Orville and Wilbur Wright

Yuri Gagarin and Valentina Tereshkova

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What inspired the development of early rocket science?

The discovery of electricity

Ancient Greek mythology

Jules Verne's science fiction novel 'From the Earth to the Moon'

The invention of the steam engine

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first human to orbit the Earth?

Neil Armstrong

Buzz Aldrin

Yuri Gagarin

John Glenn

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which program successfully landed humans on the moon?

Mercury

Gemini

Skylab

Apollo

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the rocket series that carried humans to the moon?

Atlas

Delta

Saturn

Falcon

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which space mission is considered a managerial success despite a near-disaster?

Apollo 11

Gemini 8

Apollo 17

Apollo 13

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