Remember Ellen
What did Ellen always want to be?
An astronaut
What are the four vocabulary words from the book?
Earth, space, Sun, and moon
What is one detail about Ellen Ochoa?
Ellen worked hard to become an astronaut.
She studied math and science
She kept trying after being told no
She completed astronaut training.
What instrument did Ellen learn to play?
The flute
What did Ellen see when she was in space?
Earth
Which detail supports “Ellen worked hard to become an astronaut”: she kept trying after being told no, or she played her flute in space?
She kept trying after being told no.
What two subjects did Ellen study in college?
Math and science
What was the name of Ellen’s Space Shuttle?
Discovery
What job did Ellen have before becoming an astronaut?
She was an engineer.
What did Ellen do when the astronaut program first said no?
She kept trying and working. She helped create inventions and learned to pilot a plane.
What special first did she achieve?
She was the first Hispanic woman to travel into space.
Where was Ellen Ochoa born?
Los Angeles, California
Why does Ellen tell young people to work hard in school?
She wants to help them reach their goals. She believes education can help them become what they want to be.
When did Ellen first travel into space?
April 1993
How can you tell Ellen did not give up?
She kept trying after the astronaut program said no.