Start to finish, the first satellite was an 84-day project. Follow the process in a video lesson presentation from the SciShow Space series. The narrator explains the decision-making process and structure of the satellite as well as the science that supports those decisions.

Concepts

satellites, rockets, orbiting, the earth's orbit

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have pupils create a timeline of all the satellite launches in US history
• Encourage learners to make sketches of the satellites for comparison

Classroom Considerations

• Knowledge of rocket engineering is useful

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Highlights key points by including text within the video
• Includes both a historical and modern viewpoint 

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7