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Connect the Dots

Maths Fun

Rockets travel extremely fast. If Rocket Y travels at the speed of 7.9 km per second and
Rocket Z travels at 8.7 km per second, how much faster is Rocket Z than Rocket Y?

Science Fun

• Did you know that when astronauts travel in space, they have to carry special
‘astronaut food’? These are frozen and dried meals that the astronauts
prepare with the little water on their spaceships.

• When in space, astronauts cannot move, sleep or even eat comfortably.

• Everything is weightless in space. Astronauts sleep in sleeping bags that they
attach to the wall or ceiling of a spacecraft. This is so that they don’t float
away and bump into something!

A Note to Parent

Encourage your child to learn more about the wonders of space by showing him or
her videos about our solar system and how we have progressed in space travel. The
next time you decide to go for an outing or vacation, try taking your children to a
planetarium. They will learn a lot about the universe and also enjoy themselves!

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