Answer Key (continued)
4. c 5. A nswers may include leadership and communication skills. Taylor is helping to support other students pursuing STEM fields. She’s also studying Mandarin Chinese and Spanish to improve her communication skills. Page 25: Record-Breaking Astronauts
1. Peggy Whitson 2. about 150 days 3. False 4. about 340 days Session 12 Page 26: Party Animals Suggested Solution: The party had one
8-legged animal, six 4-legged ones, and five 2-legged ones. Start with the total number of feet counted (42), and use number sense and trial-and- error to test different combinations until you land on the one that works. Page 27: Welcome to the Eat ‘Em & Add ‘Em Diner guest check 1: $7.15 guest check 2: $6.90 guest check 3: $11.20 Session 13 Page 29: Math Time: Planet Protector 1. 1 week, 3 days 2. 1 year, 6 months 3. 4 R8; You would need 5 trays, and the last tray would have 2 empty slots. 4. 9 R17 5. 18 months, R13 days
Session 8 Page 18: Why Did the Moon Skip Dessert? It was full. A-7/8, I-7/9, F-5/6, W-3/4, R-11/15, C-9/10, T-8/12, S-7/12, U-7/10, L-13/15 Page 19: Fraction Jumps 1. 19/24 of a yard 2. 5/6 of a yard Session 11 Page 24: Think It Through 1. a 2. Taylor struggled in school and was also teased, but she became more confident as she explored STEM. She also didn’t have the money for Space Camp, so she raised it herself. 3. NASA will need to figure out how to transport
supplies to Mars, how to convert urine to drinking water, and how to grow food in space.
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