Requirement #1: Research and Reading

\(\boxed{\mathbb{REQ}\Large \rightsquigarrow}\) Choose A or B or C and complete all the requirements.

1. Watch about three hours total of science-related shows or documentaries that involve projectiles, aviation, weather, astronomy, or space technology. Then do the following:

   1. Make a list of at least five questions or ideas from the show(s) you watched.

   2. Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.

   Tip

   Some examples include—but are not limited to—shows found on PBS (“NOVA”), Discovery Channel, Science Channel, National Geographic Channel, TED Talks (online videos), and the History Channel. You may choose to watch a live performance or movie at a planetarium or science museum instead of watching a media production. You may watch online productions with your counselor’s approval and under your parent’s or guardian’s supervision.

2. Research (about three hours total) several websites (with your parent’s or guardian’s permission) that discuss and explain cryptography or the discoveries of people who worked extensively with cryptography. Then do the following:Read (about three hours total) about projectiles, aviation, space, weather, astronomy, or space technology. Then do the following:

   1. Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from each article

   2. Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor

   Tip

   Examples of magazines include—but are not limited to—Odyssey, Popular Mechanics, Popular Science, Science Illustrated, Discover, Air & Space, Popular Astronomy, Astronomy, Science News, Sky & Telescope, Natural History, Robot, Servo, Nuts and Volts, and Scientific American.

3. Do a combination of reading and watching (about three hours total). Then do the following:

   1. Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from each article or show

   2. Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.

   Tip

   Examples of magazines include—but are not limited to—Odyssey, Popular Mechanics, Popular Science, Science Illustrated, Discover, Air & Space, Popular Astronomy, Astronomy, Science News, Sky & Telescope, Natural History, Robot, Servo, Nuts and Volts, and Scientific American.

Additional Challenge

The University of Montana has a fun crossword puzzle related to Space Exploration. Do you think you can solve it?

You can find it here as a free PDF file.

Do not look beyond page 2 until you are ready to see the solution! And… of course follow the safety instructions learned during Cyber Chip training when downloading files from the internet!

Attention

Once you have completed this requirement, make sure you document it in your worksheet!