Tuesday's Assignment

What do these people have in common?

Canada's eight astronauts, posing for a photo at the John H. Chapman Space Centre in St. Hubert, Que., in 2003: Back row, left to right, Marc Garneau, Steve MacLean, Julie Payette, Dave Williams; front row, left to right, Roberta Bondar, Chris Hadfield, Robert Thirsk and Bjarni Tryggvason. ((Andre Pichette/Canadian Press))

Here are your tasks:

1. How many Canadians have gone to outer space? Do exercises C, D, and E at the end of this webpage. Check your answers with two partners.
2. Identify where they went to school and two other interesting facts about each of our female astronauts. Share with a partner, and post these facts on your blog. Then comment on three of your friends' blogs.