Florida's Space Industry

Florida's Space Industry

I can investigate the effects of space research on the economy and culture of Florida.

Quick Write

Why is Florida important to the space research?

The Space Age began in the late 1950s

It was between the United States and Russia

Sputnick was the first ARTIFICIAL SATILITE in Space it was made by RUSSIA

Multiple Choice

What is the space race ?

• The race of the planets in orbit

• The race of how to create space between one another.

• The race between Russia and USA to get the first person to the moon

Multiple Choice

What was the first artificial satilite in space?

• Apollo 13

• Sputnik

• Explorer 1

• Laikia

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a organic/natural satellite?

• Jupiter

• Sputnik

• Moon

• Earth

Turn and Talk

Why do you think it was so important to Russia and the United States to be the first on the moon?

The Apollo program was established to send people to the Moon.

Apollo 11 was the first mission to land on the moon

Neil Armstrong was the first man to step on the moon

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the missions that sent people to the moon?

• Gemini

• Apollo

• Explorer

Multiple Choice

What country got to the moon first

• Russia

• USA

Multiple Choice

Who was the first person to walk on the moon?

• Neil Armstrong

• John Glen

• Alan Shepherd

• Buzz Aldren

Florida's Role In Space

The space age began in Florida at Cape Canaveral.

All of the moon missions were launched from the Florida coast.

NASA is located at Kennedy Space Center

One of the main buildings at the Space Center is the Vehicle Assembly Building .

Hundreds of rockets have been built here.

Multiple Choice

Where in Florida is NASA located?

• Tampa

• Orlando

• Cape Canaveral

• Miami

Multiple Choice

The Vehicle Assembly Building is used for

• a large telescope

• building rockets

• launching rockets

Effects of Space Industry in Florida

Lots of jobs working for NASA but all of those jobs also created lots of other jobs to feed, house, etc. those who work at a NASA

NASA also brings in lots of visitors which creates more for the economoy.

More visitors & jobs = more $$$

Turn and Talk

In your own words, how does Florida benefit by having the space program?

Multiple Choice

Jace visited Kennedy Space Center. There were lots of other people there. How do the high numbers of visitors at the center MOST help florida?

• Lots of people get to meet astronauts

• Lots of people get to see a space shuttle

• Lots of people get to go to the beach

• Lots of people bring more money into the state

Multiple Choice

Jace's class made a list of the ways florida space program has affected Florida. Which is the MOST important way it helped Florida's universities?

• They have better buildings

• They do more space research

• More people attend the universities

• More roads are built to the universietes