| "All our dreams can
come true, if we have the courage to pursue them."
-Walt Disney
In the lesson,
you will explore what we know and what we have yet
to discover about the moon. You will review
our past visits to the Moon, and the reasons why scientists
wish to return. You will discover some ways
that we will be able to return to the moon in this
century.
In this lesson, Back to the Moon,
we will focus primarily on the geology of the moon
and the Apollo Program. What we learned from
Apollo, and what we have left to learn about living
on the moon.
- Why do we want to return to the Moon?
- What do we have yet to discover there?
- How could we use the Moon for research, fun
and profit? What countries and organizations
are funding efforts to return to the Moon?
- What types of facilities might we build there,
and what experiments might we conduct?
- Where would we want to go and why?
You
will use a variety of 3-D and virtual models, interactive
games and tutorials, videos, audios, and images to
explore the Moon. You will look at different scenarios
for returning to the moon and types of spacecraft
you might use. For your assignment you will
design a lunar base or future lunar colony and answer
wo Moon Math questions.
In the Liftoff
section are eight chapters to read and enjoy.
There are many images, links, videos and interactive
models and games to link to on the internet.
The Mission
section is the activity that you need to turn in via
the Comm
Link. Don't forget to do the Quick
Quiz after you have done the reading. The
Extended Mission
is a collection of links on the topic that you can
use for further information, it is divided up into
Activities and Research. When
deciding on a final project the extensions are a good
way to begin.
In the following
lesson, Back to the Moon, you will look at the rationale
and designs for a permanent lunar colony.
Chapters in this lesson include:
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