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Who is Valentina Tereshkova?

In this lesson, we will learn all about Valentina Tereshkova -the first woman to go into space! We will be listening to and drawing the story of her phenomenal life.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.Why did Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins need to be in quarantine after they arrived back from space?

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Q2.Why did Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins need to be in quarantine after they arrived back from space?

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Q3.What did Neil Armstrong say when the spacecraft landed on the moon?

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Q4.What did Neil Armstrong say when the spacecraft landed on the moon?

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Q5.Who flew into space with Neil Armstrong in Apollo 11? Choose 2 answers.

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Q6.Who flew into space with Neil Armstrong in Apollo 11? Choose 2 answers.

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Q7.What did Neil Armstrong say when he walked on the moon?

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Q8.What did Neil Armstrong say when he walked on the moon?

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This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Why did Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins need to be in quarantine after they arrived back from space?

1/8

Q2.Why did Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins need to be in quarantine after they arrived back from space?

2/8

Q3.What did Neil Armstrong say when the spacecraft landed on the moon?

3/8

Q4.What did Neil Armstrong say when the spacecraft landed on the moon?

4/8

Q5.Who flew into space with Neil Armstrong in Apollo 11? Choose 2 answers.

Select two (2) boxes

5/8

Q6.Who flew into space with Neil Armstrong in Apollo 11? Choose 2 answers.

Select two (2) boxes

6/8

Q7.What did Neil Armstrong say when he walked on the moon?

7/8

Q8.What did Neil Armstrong say when he walked on the moon?

8/8

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Who is Valentina Tereshkova?

Here is your end of lesson quiz Year 1. Let's see how much you have learnt about Valentina Tereshkova! Thank you for blasting into space with me!

Q1.How old was Valentina Tereshkova when she went into space?

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Q2.How many women were considered for the spaceflight mission?

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Q3.What was the mission called that Valentina Tereshkova was the pilot of?

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Q4.Why did the Soviet space programme not want Valentina Tereshkova to return to space?

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This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

Why we're removing unit quizzes from the website >
Quiz:

Who is Valentina Tereshkova?

Here is your end of lesson quiz Year 1. Let's see how much you have learnt about Valentina Tereshkova! Thank you for blasting into space with me!

Q1.How old was Valentina Tereshkova when she went into space?

1/4

Q2.How many women were considered for the spaceflight mission?

2/4

Q3.What was the mission called that Valentina Tereshkova was the pilot of?

3/4

Q4.Why did the Soviet space programme not want Valentina Tereshkova to return to space?

4/4

Lesson summary: Who is Valentina Tereshkova?

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