CyberHunt: Calling All Astronauts
When it comes to subjects kids
love, space never goes out of style. Kick off the school year
with an exploration of the mysteries of the cosmos. From fantasy
vacations on the space shuttle to fantastic visions of the
surface of Venus, this month's CyberHunt will show that cyberspace
is the best way to outer space! Distribute the CyberHunt Reproducible
page, found at www.scholastic.com/cyberhuntkids.
By Brad Kloza
CYBERHUNT REPRODUCIBLE ANSWER
GUIDE
1. 58,000 mph.
2. Up to $10,000; Answers will vary.
3. Choices include zero-gravity gymnastics, ballet, table-tennis,
badminton, tennis, basketball, and swimming.
4. The size of New Jersey.
5. Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin
6. About 47,000 gallons (178,000 liters) per minute of hydrogen
and 17,000 gallons (64,000 liters) per minute of oxygen.
7. Sapas Mons.
8. Jupiter. No, because Jupiter has no solid surface.
Go to Kids' page
CYBERHUNT SAFETY: All of the Web sites contained in
the CyberHunt and these extension activities have been reviewed
by Instructor staff. At press time, all links are
safe and consist of educational material. However, we are
unable to control transfers or purchases of URLs after publication.
We strongly urge teachers to review all Web sites before
sharing them with students.
These activities will work best with Microsoft Internet
Explorer 4.0, Netscape 4.0, or newer versions. Older browsers
may experience difficulties with some links.
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