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Year 5 Learning: 1/6/20
Hello again Year 5. Another two weeks have hurtled by and it is that exciting learning pack time! We really hope you enjoyed getting creative with the Ancient Egyptians and please share any work at homelearning@greenlane.ngfl.ac.uk or hold onto it to show us when we get back to school. Our next topic is going to be based in space. You are going to be learning about the space race and space itself. We have found you some information to assimilate and also a thrilling short story about the space craft Apollo 13, based on real life events! As usual do as much or as little as you can and if you have ideas of your own, go for it! We all hope you had a fantastic Eid with your families and enjoyed creating memories. Remember we still need to be careful when meeting other people. Make sure you are keeping your distance and continue staying safe so that we can all be back together sooner. Kind regards Mrs Lee, Mr Kicks, Mr West, Mrs Kicks, Mrs Soren, Mrs Nessa, Mr Ijaz, and Ms Grove.
Reading: Mental well being: Art:
Space project As you go through the booklet find When astronauts go to
words that are unfamiliar to you. space it can be very scary
Create a glossary that explains what all and lonely. They are very
Extra activities those words mean. much in isolation like we
have been except without
and ideas to How can you find out their meaning? their families. So it is really
important for them to look
add to your * Use a dictionary after themselves. Most of
* Check online them have a hobby. Here are
project * Ask someone else in your house some for you to try:
* Phone a friend and see if they know :)
Drawing
Cooking
Juggling During the space race, America and Russia
Knitting created propaganda posters to show who was
Origami best!
Magic Can you re-create a poster of your own?
Calligraphy
Star gazing
Talk activity: Drama: Writing: Physical wellbeing:
Pretend you are a astronaut. You are Write an exciting story Astronauts have to be really fit, strong and
In the Kicks household we about to launch into space for the first about a mission to the healthy. Here are some exercises they do,
have been playing board time. Feel the excitement as the moon! Can you write in first these are from NASA!
games and cards together as countdown person? You are the brave Daily KM
a family. Noah made snakes begins...10....9.....8.....7....6....5....4....3.... astronaut on your way to Just like we do at school! Can you run or jog
and ladders using just paper 2....1.. the moon. Is it really made without stopping for 15 minutes? Up and down
and colouring pencils. LIFT OFF! of cheese? your garden or even running on the spot in
Feel the space ship tremble, hear the If you can, do four short your living room?
roar of engines. stories about your Pilot Plank
adventures! Lie down on your stomach. Resting on you
What will you see, hear and feel? forearms, make a fist with each hand, place your
Will you travel to distant planets and knuckles on the floor shoulder width apart. Using
meet aliens? only your arm muscles, push your body off the
Imagine the adventures you could go floor supporting your weight on your forearms
Play a game together! on. and toes. Your body should be straight as a
board from your head to your feet.
Neil Armstrong (born August 5, 1930) is an American test pilot and a former
astronaut. He is most famous for achieving his ambition of becoming the first
human to set foot on the Moon.
Early Life
After going to University, Armstrong joined the Navy and flew planes during
the Korean War. He then went on to become a test pilot, flying newly
developed aircraft. During his career he flew over 200 different types of
aircraft! His experiences as a test pilot inspired him to
become an astronaut and, in 1957, he was selected to join the
USA’s Space Race team.
The Space Race begins
In 1949 Albert II was the first monkey in space. Albert went into space 14th
June, 1949 in a specially adapted American V2 rocket.
In November 1957, the Russian space dog Laika became the first animal to
orbit the earth. By 1959 both Russia and USA were in a race to land an
astronaut on the Moon.
In April 1961, Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space.
He was in space for around 2 hours and then returned to Earth. He did not land
on the Moon so the race had not yet been won.
The first woman in space was Russian astronaut Valentina Tereshkova, in 1963. Even though she didn’t land there, a crater on the far side of the Moon is named after her! In 1963 John F. Kennedy, President of USA, promised the world that the US would land men on the moon before 1970. Before risking people's lives, NASA sent a robot spaceship to the Moon, to make sure they could land safely. On 20th July 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong, and then Buzz Aldrin, took "one small step" and became the first men on the moon. The first words said on the moon were "the Eagle has landed". Their spaceship, Apollo 11 worked perfectly, flying them 250,000 miles to the moon, and bringing them all the way back safely to earth. They all survived the journey meaning that USA were victorious and had won the race.
Sputnik and the space race:
When Sputnik, the world's first artificial satellite, orbited Earth on October 4, 1957, the
Soviet Union was ecstatic and the United States was devastated. Sputnik, which in Russian
means "Earth's traveling companion," was the first manmade object in outer space. It was a
184-pound satellite the size of a basketball, and it orbited Earth in an elliptical path once
every 96 minutes for several months until it disintegrated upon reentry into Earth's
atmosphere. On the surface, Sputnik was a scientific accomplishment that advanced space
exploration to an exciting new level. A closer look at Sputnik, however, reveals that the
satellite was more significant as a symbol of political tension between the United States and
the Soviet Union. The Soviets launched Sputnik in the midst of the 45-year conflict between
the capitalist United States and the communist Soviet Union known as the Cold War. These
two superpowers did not coexist peacefully, because they both wanted to be the world's
most powerful nation. Each constantly tried to outdo the other militarily, politically, and
technologically. Meanwhile, an organization called the International Council of Scientific
Unions declared that July of 1957 through December of 1958 would be an optimal time to
launch an artificial satellite. Both the United States and the Soviet Union strived to be the
nation to accomplish this feat. The United States concentrated its efforts on a satellite
called Vanguard, while the Soviet Union constructed Sputnik. With Vanguard far from
ready, the successful launch of Sputnik in October sent a wave of shock and fear over the
United States. In November, the Soviet Union exacerbated America's fears when it
launched Sputnik II, a much bigger satellite that brought a dog named Laika into space. In
December, the United States attempted to launch Vanguard, but the satellite exploded
seconds after takeoff. The space race had begun, and the Soviet Union was winning. The
triumph of the Soviet Union severely heightened Cold War paranoia in America. Americans
figured that if the Soviets could launch satellites into space, they could launch military
weapons at the United States. Many people saw Sputnik as evidence that the Soviet Union
was technologically superior. For a number of Americans, this fear did not subside until the
United States became the first nation to put a man on the moon in 1969. The space race
continued for many years, and the Cold War did not end until 1991. Since 1998, Russia and
the United States, in conjunction with several other nations, have been partners in the
International Space Station project. The International Space Station is proof that the
cooperation of these two nations is a lot less complicated today than it was when Sputnik
was in orbit.
A prefix is a letter or a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new word. For example happy - unhappy Put a prefix at the beginning of each word to make it mean the opposite. ___________behave ___________perfect ___________correct ___________decided ___________possible ___________lead ___________appear ___________experience ___________beaten ___________comfort ___________visible ___________place ___________equal ___________friendly ___________fortune ___________honest
Put a tick to show whether the apostrophe in each sentence is
used for omission or possession.
Question 1 Apostrophe Apostrophe
for omission for possession
Alisha’s the best in the class at
maths.
We’ll finish this after lunch.
Samir’s picture is my favourite.
Question 2 Apostrophe Apostrophe
for omission for possession
Don’t stare at the sun.
Anwar’s sandwich looks tasty.
Carl’s the quietest boy in class.
Question 3 Apostrophe Apostrophe
for omission for possession
Are those Mary Berry’s cakes?
Jim couldn’t ride a bicycle.
Who’s presenting the new show?
Question 4 Apostrophe Apostrophe
for omission for possession
He didn’t understand the question.We’ll set off on the trip at midday.
Use one of school’s pencils instead.
Question 5 Apostrophe Apostrophe
for omission for possession
You’ve missed the football match.
I watched the woman’s race first.
When I got home he wasn’t there.
Question 6 Apostrophe Apostrophe
for omission for possession
She couldn’t believe her luck.
“Where’s the jam?” She asked
The teacher marked the pupils’ tests
Question 7 Apostrophe Apostrophe
for omission for possession
We’re all feeling rather tired now.
He lost his friend’s favourite book
Carl’s been my best mate for ages..Some tricky colouring for you all!
Apollo 13 They were ready, after a manic changeover of modules the astronauts were now back safely strapped into the limping, damp, sick Odyssey module. The astronauts silently contemplated the final leg of their horrendous journey. All too well they knew the chance of success was slim as they had no real idea of what damage had actually been caused to the delicate spacecraft. Re- entry to Earth was tricky at the best of times but in this case it was near impossible. However failure was not an option success was a must. “Buckle-up, let’s do this!” commanded Jim, although he looked and sounded calm he was fully aware of the risks involved, a small bead of sweat slowly trickled down his pale tired face. “All controls have been checked commander,” reported Jack. You could hear the radio crackling in the background as mission control acknowledged the report. As the rocket fired forward the crew looked serious, Fred was hugging himself to keep warm, rocking slightly in his chair. “Hang in their buddy, you’ll be home before you know it,” Jim spoke kindly as he knew Fred was on his last legs; he was struggling to manage the pain. Fred smiled weakly at Jim and said “At least we will feel some heat for the first time to 5 days if we hit re-entry right!” “Not too much I hope- I don’t want to land looking like fried chicken” Jim grimly stated. Silence once again shrouded the module. “We have a go on re-entry,” crackled the radio, “communication blackout commencing in 5,4,3,2,1- see you on the other side boys….” During the communication blackout everyone was watching and waiting, mission control froze in time as the countdown clock ran down. The Lovell family sat in the front room of their house huddled together for strength, the room was cramped: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldridge, NASA representatives and families from the base were all there waiting for a sign, a noise, an image to let them know that splashdown had successfully occurred. Murmuring and a quiet, almost white noise, hummed in the background as people tried to decided what they might say if the worse should happen, faces had signs of absolute exhaustion etched on them. The clock ran; seconds felt like hours it was excruciating for everyone involved. Marilyn Lovell tried to not let the fear show on her face but the constant smile on her face was starting to drop, she felt sick to the pit of her stomach; she knew however she must stay strong and brave for her children. “Mum you are squeezing my shoulder real hard” Marilyn briefly looked down not even realising she had hold of her youngest child. “Sorry poppet,” she whispered and gently let go of the young girl. “It’s ok Mum, we are all nervous, he will come back won’t he?” Her quiet voice shaking as she uttered these words. “ Has your Dad ever let us down? “ Marilyn boomed, everyone quickly glanced in her direction, her outburst pulling them away from the constant TV news stream. The Odyssey re-entry was reported thoroughly by the newsrooms a constant buzz from the TV informed the family and the thousands of people that had gathered across the globe about the stricken spaceships every move. The module shook, vibrated, rolled and moaned as if it were in pain as the ship pushed through the Earth’s harsh atmosphere. As Jim looked out the small window he could see the Earth coming closer and closer through the flames that licked at the sides of the ship. “I sure hope that heat shield holds, it is mighty warm in here” Jim whispered. Fred and Jack starred out at the window their thoughts echoing Jim’s. Water poured from the command controls as condensation which had formed finally broke free
covering the pilots with a fine sheen of liquid. Panic bubbled within all of them but they fought hard to keep calm, praying silently for the ship to stay together. Never had Jim felt more alone or more frightened as the countdown clock continued to run. As the clock hit the 3 minute mark mission control desperately searched the screens for signs that the ship had re-appeared. “Odyssey this is mission control, do you copy over” Ken Mattingly had spent the last few seconds constantly repeating this phrase over and over, Mission Control echoed as everyone sat still and silently waiting for a response. The staff were well aware that the life-saving parachutes might fail to open in which case all their efforts would be in vain. Pens tapped and the smell of cigarette smoke became overwhelming as frustration in not hearing anything began to leak from the technicians who were exhausted. As seconds felt like hours the clock began to run well past the 3 minute mark “ We have never gone beyond the 3 minute 23 seconds in a radio blackout before” whispered the doctor to himself, “this does not look good.” “Odyssey this is Mission Control, do you copy over” This phrase was starting to feel like a ghost call, hope was ebbing away after each repetition the air was almost blue with smoke and the mood was becoming more and more desperate. “4 minutes and counting” reported the scientist in the corner, Ken smashed his fist on the top of the console “Odyssey, this is Mission control do you copy over” Ken almost screamed, the anger in his voice evident as the realisation that time had probably run out for the disaster stricken crew…. “Houston this is Odyssey it is good to be home” simultaneously the screens filled with the capsule hurtling towards the sea, parachutes clearly visible, slowing it’s descent. The exterior of the Odyssey was scorched as a result of the extreme temperatures it had suffered when entering Earth’s atmosphere, but it was in one piece now bobbing on top of the South China sea. The noise that erupted at Mission Control was unbelievable, tears poured down grown men’s faces as relief swept the room like a tidal wave, cigars were lit and hands were shook that the impossible had been made possible. “Our biggest failure but our greatest success” roared Commander Kranz. “Hisssssss” the door of the capsule was pulled open the fresh air was the sweetest smell that Fred Haise had ever breathed, “ I was not sure I would ever breath fresh air again” Fred stammered to his fellow astronauts. “It has been a pleasure to fly with you fellows” Jim Lovell exclaimed emotionally, shaking hands with his co-pilots. The divers worked carefully and precisely to remove the harnesses that had kept the astronauts in place during re-entry and then slowly lifted then into the safety of the naval helicopters. The battered Odyssey capsule was also pulled out and loaded on board the aircraft carrier; later this would be sent away to discover the truth about what really happened on board during that fateful mission. As the crew finally touched down on the aircraft carrier they were bombarded with camera flashes and what felt like a million questions, the crew smiled and relief was obvious on their tired worn faces. “We would like to thank the American people for their support during this difficult mission, and we are here today only as a result of many great minds believing in us and the spacecraft. This goes to show that no mission to explore such extremes are routine and we are all looking forward to be re-united with our families and friends” As Commander of Apollo 13 - Jim Lovell read this feeling proud of what they had achieved but desperate to sleep!
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