Guidance - 'Slingshot' Could Launch Satellites into Space.pdf

1、Click Here for Support with using Interactive PDFsNewsRoom Daily Activity PlanTwinkl NewsRoom delivers the news for kids today.Our daily kids news reports are child-friendlyand a great way to help children explore the news with confidence.Each kids news reportcomes with a range of curriculum-friendl

2、y questions and extension ideas.Its the perfect way to teach readingcomprehension around the news!Our suggested structure is here to help children engage with current affairs and practise key learning skills at the same time.By using the article,questions and tasks,they will be able to learn about e

3、vents happening across the world while allowing them to develop their reading,writing and investigative skills.Daily NewsRoom ActivityDisplay the news story on the whiteboard.Ask children questions about the image and headline.What could this story be about?Why do you think this image was chosen?Wha

4、t might have happened?Look at the fact box and discuss.Now might be a good time to elicit if there is any further information you or they think is necessary before reading on.Share the article.This might be as a group,on their own or with a partner.For example,you might ask the children to read in p

5、airs,taking turns to read a paragraph out loud.If looking at it on paper,ask the children to underline any unfamiliar words or phrases.Ask children who are waiting for others to try and summarise what the story was about.This could be independently,with a partner or as a group.They might also check

6、any unfamiliar words against the glossary or a dictionary.Daily NewsDaily NewsClick Here for Support with using Interactive PDFsNASA will test a giant slingshot as a potential new way to launch satellites into space.A company called SpinLaunch made the device in New Mexico,US.It is just over 50 metr

7、es tall-making it taller than the Statue of Liberty in New York,US.The device is said to look like a giant yo-yo.It is made up of a massive round vacuum chamber with an exit pipe that points up to the sky.There is a tether that spins around inside of the vacuum chamber.SpinLaunch has already success

8、fully launched a 10ft-long test vehicle using the machine.They attached the vehicle to the tether and then turned the vacuum on.With no air inside,there was no air resistance.The vehicle and tether spun around at incredibly high speeds.The vehicle then launched into the air through the exit pipe.NAS

9、A will test the machine later this year and many more tests will followThe hope is to send satellites into orbit by 2025 using an even bigger version of the device.The larger slingshot will hurl satellites into the air at around 5,000 miles per hour!A small rocket engine will then help power the sat

10、ellites the rest of the way to orbit.Satellites are usually launched using rockets.However,the new slingshot method costs less money than a normal rocket launch.It also reduces the amount of fuel used by a whopping 70%!Slingshot Could Launch Satellites into SpaceWhat is a satellite?It is an object i

11、n space that orbits(moves around)a bigger object.The Moon is a satellite around Earth.We send artificial satellites into space to gather information,to send signals and to communicate.22nd April 2022Science World News Illustration:SpinLaunchs slingshot device.Glossaryvacuum A space with nothing in i

12、t-including air.tether Something fastened to a fixed object that can move around.air resistanceFriction caused by air that slows down a moving object.ReflectWhy is it important to reduce the amount of fuel we use?visit Encourage children to read all of the questions first.Then,see if they can answer

13、 any from memory.Teach them to look back at the news story to help them answer the trickier questions and to check their responses.If they got any wrong,use the answer sheet to help them understand their mistakes.Finally,explain how to answer those types of questions more successfully next time.Ques

14、tions1.How long was the test vehicle used by SpinLaunch?2.What is meant by the phrase artificial satellites in the fact box?(tick one)The moons in space.Satellites used in art lessons.Naturally-occurring satellites.Satellites made by humans.3.Why do you think so many tests are needed before they can

15、 launch satellites?Explain your answer.4.Write an alternative headline summarising the article using 8 words or fewer.Slingshot Could Launch Satellites into Spacevisit Look at the activities on the Task Sheet.These are designed to deepen childrens understanding and encourage them to explore,investig

16、ate or write about topics linked to the story.Slingshot Could Launch Satellites into Space22nd April 2022ExploreSatellites have many uses.Explore how useful satellites really are with this resource:How Do Satellites Help Us in Our Daily Lives?PowerPoint.InvestigateAt about 50 metres,the device is a

17、little taller than the Statue of Liberty(which is about 46 metres tall not including its base).But,how tall is 50 metres?Using the Internet,investigate other things that are around 50 metres tall or long.Look on a local map.If you were to walk 50 metres,what places could you go to and from?WriteImagine you have helped build the device.Its 2025 and you have just witnessed the first successful satellite launch using the device.How does it feel?Whats going through your mind?Write a diary entry describing your thoughts and emotions.visit