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Mae Jemison, Hidden Figures, and the Space Program

Authored by Michael Poore

Social Studies

6th Grade

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Mae Jemison, Hidden Figures, and the Space Program
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The movie 'Hidden Figures' portrays three Black women who:

work in the space program as human computers.

work at Grumman Aerospace Corporation, designing spacecraft.

work in the space program as astronauts.

are teachers.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The three women portrayed in 'Hidden Figures' are real-life people, named:

Nancy Phyllis Jacobs, LeWellyn Kalmar, and Yannah Lewis

Kelly McGillis, Hampton Rhodes, and Allison Modret

Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, and Dorothy Vaughan

Ms. Bryant, Mrs. Renfrow, and Ms. Wilson

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Katherine Johnson's assignment was to:

all of these

create a new kind of math to plan orbital flights

type reports

calculate the trajectories of spacecraft from launch to splashdown

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When John Glenn was getting ready to fly his orbital mission, something went wrong. What was it?

The big, fancy computer gave two different sets of coordinates for the landing.

The big, fancy computer caught on fire and couldn't perform calculations.

The big, fancy computer got mad and quit.

His wife called and said he needed to come home and fix the sink like he said he would.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who saved the day when the big, fancy computer gave bad information?

Dorothy Vaughan. She fixed the computer with a pen cap and a stick of gum.

Katherine Johnson. She did the calculations by hand, with the help of a calculator.

Mary Jackson. She calculated a whole new trajectory and called it in over the phone.

No one. The flight didn't happen, and the U.S.A. never flew in space again.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mary Jackson took classes to become a certified:

engineer

pilot

astronaut

Social Studies teacher

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In order to go into orbit around the Earth, a spacecraft must:

go super-fast

be pointy

be lighter than air

be made of silver

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