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This is me grown up.

I am a/an:

This is me now:

Draw a picture of yourself.

Draw a picture of yourself. Date:

Date:

Let’s fly a mission to theInternational Space Station!

There have been more than 100 Shuttle missions so far, enablingscience and medical research as well as bringing up astronauts andtools to space. When is the next Shuttle mission?

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Name your Shuttle crew for the missionDraw their pictures in the helmets

and give them names.

Pilot

Commander

Mission Specialist

MissionSpecialist

MissionSpecialist

PayloadSpecialist

PayloadSpecialist

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Connect the dots on the Shuttle

People have been living on the International Space Station since November 2000. How many people are living on the International Space Station right now?

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Color theInternational Space Station

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You can see the International Space Station in the night sky. When is the International Space Station flying over your house?

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A B C D E F G H I J K L MN O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

International Space StationCryptogram

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Color the Astronaut performinga Spacewalk

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A-MAZE-ING!

Astronauts are already doing experiments in space that may help people here on Earth. What kinds of science experiments are they doing on the International Space Station this week?

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Help the Astronaut safelyreturn to the Space Shuttle!

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International Space StationWord Search

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People with many different backgrounds work in the space program. What kinds of subjects do you have to study to be an engineer who builds space shuttles and space modules like the space station?

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Back on Earth Hidden Pictures

Find these items that useSpace Program technology:

polarized sun glassesbicycle helmetcordless tool (drill)smoke detectorathletic shoesatelliteastronaut

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Color the portrait of theAtlantis Space Shuttle crew

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Word Search Solution:Maze Solution:

The Crew of the International SpaceStation hopes you are having a good day.

Cryptogram Solution:

The polarized sun glasses are in thesecond-floor windows of the building.The bicycle helmet is in the rockslining the stream, on the left ofthe picture.The cordless tool is in the stoneson the handrail of the path overthe stream.The smoke detector is in the trunk ofthe large tree.The athletic shoe is in the trunk ofthe small tree.The satellite is on the first floor ofthe building.The astronaut is waving from theleaves of the large tree.

Hidden Pictures Solution:

Puzzle Solutions

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Build a Rocket that you can really launch!

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3–2–1–Liftoff!

Things to think about:

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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NP-2007-07-88-MSFCPub 8-40765