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The Helen Sharman Story

The Helen Sharman Story

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  • Listen to the story and answer the questions below:
  • When was Helen born?
  • Name Helen’s first job.
  • What contest did Helen win? What did this mean for her future?
  • Describe what Helen had to do to get ready to travel to space in a rocket.
  • What was Helen the first British person to do?
  • Imagine you were in the rocket when it took off. How would you feel? What would you see?
  • Write some of the jobs that Helen did while she was in space.
  • Create an image that shows Helen’s favourite part about being in space.
  • Write a diary entry, using some of the experiences we hear in the book. Pretend you are Helen and write about a day in space.
  • How much time did Helen spend in space?


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