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Over the next couple of weeks you will be working on some assignments related to topographical maps. The following websites should help you locate definitions and symbols you may need.
Key to Topographical Map Symbols
Reading Topographical Maps (colors)
The Water in Our Lives…
For this activity, you will reflect on the significance of a body of water in your life. You may complete this activity in any format you like…poster, Powerpoint, book, report, Photostory, etc… Please make sure to include all requirements, be creative, and take pride in your work. Your project is due on Monday, September 26th and you will be sharing your work with your Target friends. 1. Select a picture of you in or near a body of water. (No swimming pools-water in its natural environment, please.) 2. Give the name, location and description of the body of water in your picture. 3. Research and include any important historical events related to this body of water (i.e.….any battles, famous crossings, important cultures). 4. Describe the personal experiences or memories you have related to this body of water. 5. Describe the ways this body of water is used today. GRADING RUBRIC 1 Not Present 2 Below Average 3 Average 4 Good 5 Excellent Creativity Neatness Name Location Description Historical Events Personal Experiences Way Water Used Today
It is time for your first real training mission! This mission will definitely be a long day as we travel to Huntsville, Alabama to participate in an Astronaut Survival and Flight School Program. Our trip is scheduled for Friday, September 30th; we will leave from the front flagpole at 4:00 a.m. (please arrive at 3:50 a.m.) and will return to the front flagpole at 11:30 p.m. that night.
During the flight school module of the training, you will master high-performance jet fighter simulators and learn the basics of flight dynamics, acrobatics, and aerial combat. You will also participate in a flight physiology briefing which will include a ride in a Barney Chair and a few spins in a professional flight grade centrifuge. But the adventure doesn’t stop there! The wilderness survival module will teach you about teamwork and skills that would be necessary in a survival situation. Finally, you will learn water survival skills that could be used if you had to ditch your craft in the ocean or other body of water. (Don’t worry- you will have on a life vest for all water training) The cost of this training module is $182 per recruit; it includes all survival and flight school activities, transportation by charter bus, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Permission forms will be given out at the parent informational meeting on Tuesday, September 13th; please return your form and payment no later than Thursday, September 22nd. No late forms will be accepted and sooner is better than later since this trip is only a couple weeks away.
Sincerely,
Commander Garvin (Director of GSRA)
Items to pack for survival and flight school
PLEASE DO NOT BRING!
Except for the water survival portion of the training, you will be wearing your GSRA uniform for this mission. Please make sure that you are wearing your khaki shorts or pants and your GSRA shirt when you arrive at the bus Friday morning. We want to look like the outstanding ASCANS we are and seek excellence in everything we do. Give every module and training exercise your very best effort!
