Module 1: The Sea
What sea animal did Clyde Roper perform an autopsy on?
The Giant Squid
What is the difference between an astronaut and an astronomer?
Astronauts go into space to study it, and astronomers study space from Earth.
What is the name for someone who moves to a country to live there?
immigrant
What was the name of the measurements Marie Tharp collected to map the sea floor?
Soundings
What was the name of the three astronauts who went on the Apollo 11 Mission?
Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins
Where did Patricia Polacco's family emigrate from?
Russia
Name one invention that Jacques Cousteau invented to explore underwater.
Aqua-lung, The Diving Saucer, The Sea Flea
What was the name of the theory Galileo proposed about the sun being the center of our solar system?
The Heliocentric Theory!
Remember, the Geocentric theory was the idea that the Earth was the center of the Universe.
Name two reasons someone might immigrate to a new country.
for jobs or work opportunities, to escape poverty, for better living conditions, to escape war, violence, or other dangers, natural disasters, to find safety or freedom, to join family, to learn English, for school or to go to college, to experience a new culture, and more!
What was something Marie Tharp discovered about the sea floor?
There were mountains, valleys and ridges. More specifically, she discovered the Mid-Atlantic Ridge!
What was one way mathematicians helped explore outer space?
Calculating trajectories, calculating orbits, checking computer calculations, figuring out launch windows, helping keep astronauts safe, and more!
What is the purpose of a keepsake?
something that a person saves to help them remember a person, place, or event
Aside from his inventions, name one way Jacques Cousteau contributed to the field of ocean exploration.
He made a documentary called The Silent World. He created a TV show called The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau. He created The Cousteau Society, which works to protect oceans and marine animals.
In The Star People, we learned about the Lakota people's relationship to the stars. What do the Lakota people believe about the stars?
The Lakota believe the stars are the spirits of their ancestors and loved ones who continue to watch over and guide people on Earth.
What did the wolf and the monster represent in Islandborn?
The wolf represented the hurricane, and the monster represented a bad/mean person in power.