1.
      
Research the international space station and describe its function in at least 2 paragraphs.

 
In other words, answer:

a)
     
Where is it?

b)
     
What is it?

c)
      
Who is currently on it?

d)
     
Who ‘owns’ it or owns which parts of it?

e)
     
List 3 experiments that are being done or have been done on the station.

 

2.
      
Go to
http://www.nasa.gov
  
Click on news and write one paragraph about any news article under that section.

 

3.
      
Go to
http://www.nasa.gov
 
In the search box, type Wallops Flight Facility.
 
Where this facility and what is its primary function?

 

4.
      
Go to
http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/
click on the tab that says “ ABOUT SETI at HOME”.
 
 
You will see two sections of blue colored links.
 
In the FIRST section, click on the link that says “SCIENCE LINKS”.
 
 
You will then see a whole page of different links. Click on any link and write at least one paragraph about the link’s content.
   
Feel free to poke around and explore several links : )

 

5.
      
Go to
www.jlab.org
.
 
What does this laboratory do?
 
Where is it located? Please look around the site and tell me about one topic you selected to read or watch.

 

6.
      
Go to
http://nineplanets.org/
and select one planet.
 
Write one-two paragraphs about the planet you selected.

 

7.
      
Which article summary of your classmates, from either discussion board summary #1
 
discussion board summary #2 , sticks out in your mind and why?