Aerospace and Defense vs Life Sciences

The Economy of Florida: Aerospace and Defense

Match

Industries and Economy

Match each industry with the correct description.

• Creating goods such as toys or tools from raw materials.

• The extraction of phosphate and attapulgite from the earth.

• In Florida, this industry includes the growing and selling of citrus trees, fruit, flowers, cattle, and chickens.

• Cape Canaveral is home to this industry that focuses on space travel research and launching shuttles.

• Florida’s year-round warm climate makes this industry successful. Amusement parks, hotels, and beaches are a part of this industry.

Manufacturing

Mining

Agriculture

Space

Tourism

• Manufacturing

• Mining

• Agriculture

• Space

• Tourism

Open Ended

What factor attracts businesses to Florida?

Aerospace and Defense

Aerospace and Defense

The aerospace industry is the business of designing, building, and selling items that have to do with flying, including spacecraft, missiles, aircraft, and other equipment. This industry is a leading contributor to Florida’s economy. Many of the largest aerospace manufacturers in the country have operation centers in Florida. These include Lockheed Martin, Boeing, SpaceX, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). These companies provide jobs for more than 150,000 Floridians.

Multiple Choice

What industry designing, building, and selling items have to do with flying?

• manufacture

•  aerospace

• agriculture

• tourism

Multiple Choice

The aerospace industry provides jobs for more than ___________ Floridians.

• 3,000

• 61,000

• 85,000

• 150,000

Florida has always been an integral part of space exploration. In October 1958, the United States formed NASA to research and create ways to explore space. U.S. President John F. Kennedy also pledged that the United States would land a man on the moon and return him safely home. To achieve this goal, the federal government built a research and launch facility at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Since 1950, over 3,000 missiles and rockets have been launched at Kennedy Space Center to further space exploration and research.

Multiple Choice

Where is the space industry primarily found in Florida?

• Pensacola

• Cape Canaveral

• Kissimmee

• Jacksonville

Multiple Choice

How many missiles have been launched from Kennedy Space Center?

• 500

• 1,000

• 2,000

• 3,000

Open Ended

Why Florida has been an integral part of space exploration?

Florida is also important to the United States military. There are 21 military bases across the state. These bases and offices provide jobs to over 61,000 active service members and 24,000 civilians. Florida is home to the nation’s first naval air station in Pensacola. The military uses the deepwater harbors in Florida for naval bases. The strong military presence and Florida’s favorable weather conditions also allow the government to build and test many military weapons, such as missiles and bombers.

Multiple Choice

How many military bases are in Florida?

• 5

• 21

• 45

• more than 100

Multiple Choice

How many Floridians are employed by the military?

• 24,000

• 61,000

• 85,000

• 150,000

Labelling

Identify the following cities in the Florida map.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Cape Canaveral

Jacksonville

Pensacola

Life science is a growing sector of Florida’s economy. This field includes finding new ways to prevent and treat diseases, as well as designing and manufacturing medical equipment and devices. Life science companies continue to experiment, learn, and grow while helping people in many ways.

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The Economy of Florida: Life Sciences

Multiple Choice

What area does the life sciences industry not cover?

• creating alloys

• designing device

• treating disease

• preventing disease

The state’s life science sector is a medical research and development leader. Research and development is the process companies use to gain new knowledge to make or improve goods and services. Research and development aim to expand human understanding to benefit people and the economy. More than 1,500 life science companies employ over 29,000 people throughout the state. Florida’s life science industry is the second-largest producer of medical equipment and pharmaceuticals in the United States. It is also home to the country's fifth-largest medical research and development industry.

Multiple Choice

How many life science companies are in Florida?

• 1,500

• 11,000

• 19,000

• 29,000

Many major medical companies have facilities in Florida, including Mayo Clinic, Johnson & Johnson, and Bausch + Lomb. Scientists and doctors at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville are researching and developing new ways to treat cancer, brain conditions, and other diseases. Many Florida universities have advanced research and development facilities. Scientists at the University of Central Florida’s Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences are researching to cure and prevent different types of heart disease. Research and products developed in Florida’s life science sector help millions of people each year.

Categorize

Options (6)

designing, building, and selling items that have to do with flying

Lockheed Martin, Boeing, SpaceX, and the NASA

21 military bases

designing and manufacturing medical equipment and devices

Mayo Clinic, Johnson & Johnson, and Bausch + Lomb

experiment, learn, and grow while helping people in many ways

Organize these options into the right industries.

Aerospace and Defense

Life Sciences

Multiple Choice

Which company is researching cancer treatments in Jacksonville?

• BioFlorida

• Bausch + Lomb

• Mayo Clinic

• Johnson and Jonhson