FLIGHT FITNESSCLASS II FLIGHT PHYSICALMental fitness 1

Critical thinking 1What is the link between the objects below?

10+1=?

TRAIN TO BEAN ASTRONAUT

• Take on a role and learn new skills• Be responsible for learning and

working• Reflect on my skills and knowledge• Take part in hands-on activities• Solve problems and be creative• Develop communication skills

We agreed that these are the expectations of members of the Ibstock Space Academy trainees...

TRAIN TO BEAN ASTRONAUT

Attitude = Altitude

Review session

The briefing session identified the following key areas for a trainee astronaut:

KNOWLEDGE Eg. Astronomy, missions systems, space safety, physics and maths

SKILLS Eg. Team work, hand-eye co=ordination, problem solving

ATTITUDES Eg Committed, focused, positive, realistic, motivated

Use your knowledge, skills and attitudes to write a job advert!

Session briefing

• Self-Manager• Team Worker• Relective Learner• Innovative Thinker• Participator• Enquiring Learner

The briefing session summarised the key areas for a trainee astronaut to develop:

Complete the ICSA STRIPE assessment test. This will help you to reflect on your current skills and attitudes…

SELF REFLECTION

instructions

Complete the test using the following instruction sheet.

LITERACY TEST 1

Complete the crossword. You have 10 minutes to complete the task.

Please listen to the instructions carefully.

LITERACY TEST 2

We will play a game of Taboo. This game is about communicating to others under pressure.

Please listen to the instructions carefully.

Observation test

Stage Time Event

1 -12h 00m 00s Start of final countdown

2 -07h 30m 00s Electrical system check

3 -03h 20m 00s Chilldown of main engine

4 -01h 10m 00s Check launch systems

5 -00h 07m 00s Arm docking clamp

6 -00h 04m 00s Pressurize tanks

7 -00h 01m 00s Switch on fuel pumps

8 -00h 00m 40s Disconnect fuel hoses

9 -00h 00m 03s Transfer command

launch -00h 00m 00s Ignite main engine

If launch is at 18.00h at what time is each stage?

Mental aptitude

Mr Sheldon puts her coffee into the microwave, as he does every morning, for exactly 2 minutes. When the microwave goes off, he opens the door, but then closes the door again and sets the microwave for 2 more seconds. What good would 2 more seconds be? Sometimes he does it for 1 second and sometimes for 3 seconds?

What object can you cut clean through and be left with one object with two ends?

This sentance containes two misstakes. How many mistakes are there in the sentence above?

When you’re looking for something, you always seem to find it in the last place you thought of looking. There is a scientific explanation for this. What is the explanation?

Critical thinking

What is special about the following number sequence?8, 5, 4, 9, 1, 7, 6, 10, 3, 2, 0 ?