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The successful launch today of STS-118 with teacher Barbara Morgan onboard provides some closure for those of us who remember the tragic loss of the Challenger Space Shuttle crew, including 'teacher-in-space" astronaut Christa McAuliffe. The Space Shuttle Endeavour left its Cape Canaveral launch pad at 6:36 P.M. this evening, scheduled for an eleven to fourteen day mission to the International Space Station. Teacher astronaut Morgan is scheduled to answer student questions at least once while the mission is in progress. For those of my generation, the loss of the Challenger has been one of those heartwrenching memories of the "Where were you when..." genre. Online resources for teaching will probably be pouring forth soon from NASA and others. To get you started, here's a few pertinent links:
Photos courtesy of NASA Where were you when... As mentioned above, the launch of another teacher-in-space onboard the Space Shuttle evokes memories of the Challenger disaster. Along with the assassination of President Kennedy, Neil Armstrong stepping onto the moon, and 9/11, it remains as one of my "where were you when" moments. I can still see the tear-streaked face of the friend who came to my classroom to tell me of the disaster. Researching the phrase "Where were you when" produced an excellent lesson plan from the Red Cross on helping students work through disasters. I'm not big on using online lesson plans, but his one seems pretty good and helps lead students through dealing with disaster. The main Red Cross page for Masters of Disaster: In the Aftermath has links to various grade level materials. I downloaded the high school version. Send feedback to
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