Jerry Carr, Astronaut
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The ISS Learning, Achieving, Believing, and Succeeding (L.A.B.S.) Educator‘s Resource Guide consists of eight (8) guided educational learning activities. The activities provide detailed targeted skill sets, workshop instructions, listings of materials needed to complete activities, and other useful background information.
TARGET AUDIENCE includes 5th – 8th graders who are the future generation of scientists, engineers, technologists, and mission support personnel.
Build Your Own Lunar Module / NASA
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As discussed in Track 03, Astronaut Training, Jerry Carr was involved in the engineering and testing of Lunar Module 6 (LM-6). In this lesson, students will work in teams to design and build a model of a Lunar Buggy that will carry equipment and astronauts on the surface of the Moon and determine the best slope of ramp for the rover to travel the farthest distance.
Grades: Middle School
Science, Technology
LINKS OF INTEREST
TedED: Jerry Carr’s Life of an Astronaut
Two Years Later: Changes in Scott Kelly’s DNA after a Year in Space
LESSON PLANS
NASA Teacher Toolkits focus on research and activities related to the space station.
Apollo 11: Walking on the Moon – In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, touching off a space race with the United States that led to one of America’s greatest technological achievements—sending a man to the Moon. In the Smithsonian Walking on the MoonIdeaLab, students will explore primary sources—such as photographs and audio and video recordings—to learn about the Apollo crew and spacecraft, the history of the space race, and the incredible technological advancements that put a man on the Moon. The lab also features writing exercises that students can submit for posting on the site.
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Jerry Carr