Catstronaut
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Write a recount of this trip from the cat’s point of view. What happened to them and what did they think about it?
- Do you think this is a genuine photograph? Explain why you think that.
- Why is the cat in a spacesuit?
- What can you see to the left of the cat?
- How is the cat feeling?
- How did the cat get into space?
- What do you think the cat is called?
- Animals have played a large part in space exploration. Research and make a timeline of animals in space. This site is a good starting point.
- Design a space suit for an animal of your choice. What would you need to consider?
- Try this marbled painting technique to make your own picture of the earth as seen from space.
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