Upon completing this lesson, students will be able to:

Chapters	Objectives
Evolution of the Space Shuttle	Identify the evolution of the space shuttle and explain a variety of upgrades to the Space Shuttle since its inception
The Way Things Work	Describe the components, systems, and orbital maneuvers of the Space Shuttle and explain how they are accomplished
Shuttle History and Missions	Review the history of the shuttle program
Shuttle Mir	List the major outcomes from the U.S.-Russian Shuttle-Mir program
Shuttle Triumphs and Tragedies	Justify the reasons for the Challenger and Columbia accidents and explain the changes to the program that resulted from them
Shuttle Upgrade Program	List the emergency procedures developed for the Space Shuttle
The Future of Space Exploration	Summarize the plan set by President Bush to retire the Space Shuttle

This assignment will be graded using the rubric in the mission of the lesson. The following components are required for this assignment:

Students are selected for the summer program based completion of lessons, score of quizzes, quality of work and timeliness.

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