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Dr. Chawla's Space Journey

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Dr. Chawla's Space Journey

Dr. Chawla's Space Journey

Dr. Kalpana Chawla in space suit with stars and space shuttle

🚀 Part 1: Learning About Dr. Chawla

1. Circle the correct answer about Dr. Kalpana Chawla:

She was the first woman of Indian origin to fly in space

She was a teacher

She was a doctor

2. What do you think it would be like to fly in space? Write your answer:
3. Check all the things an astronaut like Dr. Chawla might see in space:

Stars

Trees

Planets

Cars

Earth

🌍 Part 2: Dr. Chawla's Journey

4. Fill in the blanks about Dr. Chawla's space journey:

Dr. Chawla started her journey on __________ and traveled to __________ in a space __________.

5. Number the steps of Dr. Chawla's journey in the correct order (1, 2, 3):

_____ Dr. Chawla flies among the stars in space

_____ Dr. Chawla gets in the space shuttle on Earth

_____ The space shuttle blasts off from Earth

6. Draw Dr. Chawla's journey from Earth to space. Include Earth, a space shuttle, and stars:

🔬 Part 3: Space Investigation

7. Match the space items with their descriptions:
1. Earth
2. Space Shuttle
3. Stars
A. Bright lights in the sky
B. The planet where we live
C. The vehicle that takes astronauts to space
8. What questions do you have about Dr. Chawla or space? Write one question:
9. Circle the safe practices we should follow when using scissors and glue:

Run with scissors

Keep scissors pointed away from others

Put glue on our hands

Clean up when we're done

⭐ Part 4: Thinking About Space Exploration

10. Why do you think Dr. Chawla's journey to space is important?
11. If you could be an astronaut like Dr. Chawla, what would you want to do in space?
12. Draw yourself as an astronaut exploring space:
13. Complete this sentence: Dr. Kalpana Chawla was brave because ________________.
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