LEGO Man in Space by Mara Shaughnessy

Author:Mara Shaughnessy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sky Pony
Published: 2013-04-01T00:00:00+00:00

Can I get a lift?—A weighty math problem. A balloon filled with helium has the ability to lift ½ ounce (14 grams) into the air. A LEGO man weighs 0.07 ounces (2 grams). How many of these LEGO men and women could be lifted by a single balloon? Look for other objects in the classroom or at home. How much do they weigh? How many balloons would you need to lift your objects off the ground?

Links and Online Resources

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQwLmGR6bPA

Want to watch the LEGO Man shoot upwards into near space? Check out the stunning views as he soars out of the neighborhood, past the clouds, and drifts high above the Earth.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lum1DMTdccE

Watch the LEGO Man in Space news story created by The National, a news program from Canada’s public television broadcaster, CBC.

http://teachingkidsnews.com/2012/01/29/toronto-teens-send-legonaut-into-near-space/

Teaching Kids News uses real news articles as a starting point for lessons in the classroom. Check out some interesting grammar, literacy, and investigative learning ideas for the classroom based on the Toronto Star article about LEGO Man in Space.

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html

The NASA Kids’ Club website has all sorts of fun space things to explore: educational space-themed games and activities, interactive images of the Earth taken from space, a computerized scientist designed to answer your questions, information about astronauts, and lots of kid-sized NASA challenges.

http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/

PBS Kids hosts tons of fabulous science, physics, and engineering activities for kids. Check out the “Engineering: Design It” section for ideas on how to build a mechanical arm, a balloon-powered craft that blasts off, and a hovercraft that really works. Check out the “Forces & Energy: Move It” section for a rocket fueled by lemon juice and baking soda, a hot air balloon craft, and a mini-sized glider.

http://kids.yahoo.com/science

Yahoo! Kids hosts great information about the solar system and space stations. Kids can explore the glossary section for detailed and full explanations of all-things-space terminology. Don’t forget to check out the space exploration videos while you’re there too!

http://www.spacefoundation.org/education

Space Foundation has all sorts of space-themed craft and snack ideas. Create your own alien out of things you find around the house, design and build a rover for planetary exploration, or make an “out of this world” Martian snack.

http://search.nasa.gov/search/edFilterSearch.jsp?empty=true

NASA Education provides an incredible bank of resources for teachers to use in their classrooms. Tailor your search by grade and subtopic and be amazed to discover literally hundreds of lessons, from “Astronaut Food” to “How to Space Walk” to “Careers in Space Exploration.”

http://kids.discovery.com/tell-me/space and http://www.discoveryeducation.com

Discovery Kids hosts a great site with kid-friendly explanations for things like “How do rocket engines work?” and “Why are space suits so important?” Its sister site, Discovery Education has great space science lessons like how Earth and Mars are alike but different and how to build a planetarium in your classroom. You can also find printable, space-themed worksheets.

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