1. Webquest Word
Welcome: Important Space Events 1963-1983
Description: Students answer questions to gain an understanding of some of the very important
milestones that traveling to space created for exploration.
Grade Level: 3-5
Curriculum: Space
Authors: Raquel Escareno
Introduction: What comes to mind when you think of space innovation in the 1900’s? Do you
remember the time the man first landed on the moon? Or L. Gordon Cooper the first American to
spend more than one day in space? Or the Challenger 1. There were many events that happened
between 1963 to 1983 and this will help you learn about other events that impacted space.
Task:
How would you feel if you were the first American to spend more than one day in space?
Your task is to gain knowledge on different events that happened between 1963 and 1983.
Using the websites provided in the Process you will be asked to explore some of the events and
do more research on the some of the people that were influential during this time. You will be
asked to find different information and pictures on some of the events, people, and dates these
events happened.
You will put the information you have found and the answers you found in a powerpoint. Place
the pictures with the titled people and spacecrafts. You do not need to provide a bibliography but
outside information is not acceptable. This assignment is worth 40 points.
Process:
Part 1
1. Open a Word document and save your document as Space Events
2. Use the following link to find a picture of L. Gordon Cooper.
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/cooper-lg.html and 2 interesting facts about him.
3. Use the following link to find pictures of the Ranger 6 and 7
http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/ranger_bl3.htm
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1964-041A
4. Use the following link to find the First Lunar orbiter and what was its significance?

2. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/lunarorb.html
Part 2
1. Look into the first spacecraft that made perfect flight to the moon.
2. What spacecraft took over 4,000 pictures before crashing into the moon?
3. In 1968 what spacecraft aired the first live telecast?
4. What was so significant about Felix Aguilar Observatory?
5. Who was pluto discovered by?
6. What mission number was the Columbia 3 launched?
7. What was the Pioneer 10 first in doing?
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1964-007A
https://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0731.html
http://astronomytop100.com/2009/03/apollo-7-first-live-tv-broadcast/
http://www.myetymology.com/encyclopedia/Observatory_Felix_Aguilar.html
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/questions/question16.html
http://www.space.com/18008-space-shuttle-columbia.html
http://www.nasa.gov/content/pioneer-4-marked-nasas-first-exploration-mission-beyond-
earth/#.UzohqRb78b0
Evaluation: You will be evaluated on your powerpoint presentation, the creativity of your
powerpoint, the correct answers to the information and using it in the powerpoint.
Conclusion: To conclude this webquest you should have a better understanding of some of the
important space events that occurred and the things it did to the space innovation of time, and
how it impacted transportation. Your powerpoint should be done individually however you may
share answers put it in your own words and have fun learning about space and the things we
discovered while outside of the Earth.
Teacher Page:

3. All information you need is in the links and nothing else. Please do not use outside resources
besides the links provided.
http://worldtimeline.info/space/spac1980.htm
Zunal Webquest URL:
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