Targeted Content Standards and Benchmarks
Utah State Standards:
Science
Standard I
Describe new areas of scientific and technological activity that have been generated by space research and exploration.

Standard 3
Students will understand the relationship and attributes of objects in the solar system.

Language Arts/Media
Standard 1
Oral Language: Students develop language for the purpose of effectively communicating through listening, speaking, viewing, and presenting.

Standard 3
Students locate resources and access information within resources.

Standard 4
Students engage and extract information.

Student Objectives
Students will be able to:

• Evaluate and select information resources that are understandable, available, relevant, current, valid, and authoritative. 
• Classify information based on fact and opinion. 
• Select and evaluate information resources for objectivity (for example, information that does not show prejudice, stereotyping, bias, and propaganda). 
• Identify key events in the development of space exploration.
• Understand the relationship and attributes of objects in the solar system.
• Describe new areas of scientific and technological activity that have been generated by space research and exploration.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the costs, benefits, and challenges of space exploration.