1. Why Explore Space?

2. Chapter 5, Lesson 1 Warm Up Questions CPS Questions (1-2)

3. Chapter 5, Lesson 1 Chapter Overview  Why Explore Space?  Assembling a Space Mission  The Hazards for Spacecraft  Making Space People-Friendly

4. Chapter 5, Lesson 1 Lesson Overview  The Historical Benefits of Exploration  The US Strategic Plan to Explore Space  The Current Costs of Exploring Space  The Practical Benefits of Space Exploration

5. Chapter 5, Lesson 1 Quick Write What similarities do you see between the Lewis and Clark Expedition and space exploration? What differences? (Note to teacher: Use “Pick a Student” button in CPS)

6. Chapter 5, Lesson 1 The Historical Benefits of Exploration  Successful civilizations are often the most likely to undertake the dangers and costs of exploring strange lands  Such civilizations sought access to distant riches  Exploration led to increased knowledge and the development of new technologies Courtesy of NASA/JPL.

7. Chapter 5, Lesson 1 How Knowledge Gained Through Exploration Has Enhanced Society  Colonies and new nation-states  Globalization  Opened new worlds of possibility Courtesy of NASA

8. Chapter 5, Lesson 1 Historical Examples of Technological Advancements Through Exploration  Sailing techniques, shipbuilding, and navigation  More-accurate maps of the world  The marine clock and the portable watch  New World food and plant products

9. Chapter 5, Lesson 1 The US Strategic Plan to Explore Space  On 14 January 2004, the President announced a new vision for American efforts in space  A new spaceship to carry astronauts to other worlds: Orion  A series of robotic missions to the Moon Courtesy of NASA/SSC

10. Chapter 5, Lesson 1 The Long-Term Goal of Exploring Mars  After the Moon, the plan calls for a manned mission to Mars  Necessary technology is already available  Determined mostly by NASA’s budget – a sum of money set aside to spend for a specific purpose Courtesy of NASA, Steve Lee University of Colorado, Jim Bell Cornell University

11. Chapter 5, Lesson 1 The Current Costs of Exploring Space  NASA’s entire budget accounts for around six-tenths of one percent of the federal budget  In 2009 recommendations for the US space program: increase NASA’s budget by $3 billion annually

12. Chapter 5, Lesson 1 How the International Space Station Will Advance Space Exploration  Focus on understanding and overcoming the effects of space flight on human health  This research will help make future space missions safer for astronauts Courtesy of NASA

13. Chapter 5, Lesson 1 Spending on Space Exploration Versus Other Spending  Americans spend more on pet food than they do to explore outer space  Space exploration is arguably more like an investment  Money spent on space tends to have lasting impacts Courtesy of NASA

14. Chapter 5, Lesson 1 The Practical Benefits of Space Exploration  NASA “built” an establishment of space scientists  Space exploration requires broad range of disciplines: Astrophysics, biology, physiology, chemistry, engineering, and planetary geology  Without the space program, the United States would have far less scientific expertise Courtesy of NASA

15. Chapter 5, Lesson 1 How Science and Technology Fuel Economic Growth  Science and technology have always fueled economic growth  Productivity growth leads to economic growth  New technologies make whole new kinds of human activity possible

16. Chapter 5, Lesson 1 How Space Exploration Has Led to Medical Breakthroughs  Space science lifts Americans economically and is a boon as well to American health  Important medical breakthroughs  There’s no telling what other benefits may arise from future space programs, since such discoveries often happen by chance Courtesy of Chief Warrant Officer 4 Seth Rossman/US Navy

17. Chapter 5, Lesson 1 Learning Check CPS Questions (3-4)

18. Chapter 5, Lesson 1 Activity 1: Why Explore Space? Review Use your textbook to answer the review questions

19. Chapter 5, Lesson 1 Activity 2: Globalization What is globalization and why is it important?

20. Chapter 5, Lesson 1 Activity 3: Exploring Longitude In a small group, discuss the importance of the discovery of how to measure longitude. Think about what life would be like if it hadn’t been discovered yet!

21. Chapter 5, Lesson 1 Technology Enrichment: The US Government’s Support of NASA & Its Budget Work in small groups to learn more about how the executive and legislative branches of the United States government support NASA and its related activities.

22. Chapter 5, Lesson 1 ReviewReview  Exploration has led to increased knowledge and the development of new technologies that have strengthened the exploring nations  NASA, along with private industry, is developing the new spacecraft named Orion  After the Moon, the current plan calls for a manned mission to Mars  Advocates of space exploration can point to important medical breakthroughs that have been byproducts of NASA

23. Chapter 5, Lesson 1 Review Questions CPS Questions (5-6)

24. Chapter 5, Lesson 1 SummarySummary  The Historical Benefits of Exploration  The US Strategic Plan to Explore Space  The Current Costs of Exploring Space  The Practical Benefits of Space Exploration

25. Chapter 5, Lesson 1 Next…Next…  Done – Why Explore Space?  Next – Assembling a Space Mission Courtesy of NASA