John Glenn

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/john-glenn

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was John Glenn born?July 18, 1921, Cambridge, Ohio
2. What is the spaceflight experience?Flew in Project Mercury (1962) and on Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-95, 1998)
3. What was John Glenn famous for in space?He was the first American to orbit Earth in 1962 aboard the Friendship 7 capsule. His three orbits were watched by people all over the world.
4. How did John Glenn become a pilot?He flew for the Marine Corps during World War II, the Chinese Civil War, and the Korean War. After earning many medals, he became a test pilot for advanced aircraft.

Project Mercury: NASA's first human spaceflight program, aimed at putting Americans into orbit.