Tag: World Cultures

  • TMIH Space Exploration: May

    May: May 5, 1961 – Alan Shepard’s Suborbital Flight: Alan Shepard became the first American in space during the Freedom 7 mission, a suborbital flight. May 25, 1961 – Kennedy’s Moon Speech: President John F. Kennedy delivered a historic speech challenging the United States to send astronauts to the moon before the end of the…

  • World Malaria Day April 25

    World Malaria Day is an opportunity for educators to make a real difference in the fight against this deadly disease. By raising awareness and empowering students to take action, we can build a future free from malaria.

  • TMIH Space Exploration

    April: April 8, 2016 – SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Landing on a Drone Ship: Dude, SpaceX totally nailed it by landing their Falcon 9 rocket on an autonomous drone ship. They’re showing off their cool reusable rocket technology. April 12, 1961 – Yuri Gagarin’s First Human Spaceflight: Man, Yuri Gagarin rocked it by becoming the first…

  • TMIH Space Exploration: March

    March: March 14, 1879 – Birth of Albert Einstein: Albert Einstein, known for his groundbreaking work on the theory of relativity, was born in Ulm, Germany. March 18, 1965 – First Human Spacewalk: Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov conducted the first-ever spacewalk, lasting about 12 minutes during the Voskhod 2 mission. March 25, 1965 – First…

  • TMIH Space Exploration Feburary

    February: February 1, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it reentered the atmosphere over Texas and Louisiana, killing all seven astronauts on board.  February 7, 1971 – Apollo 14 Moon Landing: NASA’s Apollo 14 mission, led by Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell, landed on the moon, conducting scientific experiments and lunar exploration. February 12, 2001 – NEAR Shoemaker Landing on…

  • Problem Solving: KY River

    This is a PBL exercise based on the KAAC Future Problem Solving tools and rubric. Students are presented with the narrative below and must work in groups of 3-5 students. They must identify several key problems and then the most important problem. Based on their choice they must create solutions and develop a plan to…