Katherine Facts
At what age did she go to high school?
10
NACA changed its name to what?
NASA
What is a biography?
A book or article that contains true information about a real person.
Where was Christa McAuliffe living when she applied for the program?
New Hampshire
What year did the Challenger launch?
1986
What obstacle did Katherine face growing up?
Racism
What was Katherine's job at NACA?
She was a human computer.
Can a biography be about someone who is still alive?
Yes.
What grade level did Christa McAuliffe teach in Concord?
High School
Where did the Challenger launch?
The Kennedy Space Center in Florida
What was the name of the college she attended?
West Virginia University
What was her first major project working for NACA?
sending a man into orbit
What is it called when someone writes a biography about himself/herself?
Autobiography
What subject did she teach?
Social Studies
How many astronauts were aboard the space shuttle when it launched?
7
What two majors did she study in college?
math and French
Which astronaut wanted Katherine to check the numbers before he went into space?
John Glenn
In what section of the library would we find a biography book? (Fiction, Nonfiction)
Nonfiction
Why was she chosen to be a "teachernaut"?
She was enthusiastic and had communication abilities. She did well in all the tests.
What part of the Challenger started to disintegrate causing it to explode?
the O-Rings
What are two traits that Katherine displayed throughout her life?
Many answers: intelligence, determination, diligence, perseverance
What other major project did Katherine work on while she was at NASA?
Apollo 11 mission
In most libraries, the call number on the spine label of a biography contains what information?
The subject of the biography. For example, this book was written by Ms. Salgado, but Katherine Johnson is the subject.
B
Johnson
Salgado
What project did Christa want to work on while on the shuttle?
She wanted to write a journal to share her space experience with students and historians.
What happened to the space shuttle and astronauts on launch day?
The shuttle exploded, and all the astronauts aboard died.