The Space Race Series Part 2: Billionaires in Space (10-14)
In this five-part class, we will learn about five different Billionaires and how they are contributing to the current space race!
Teacher Tom Bickmore
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What's included
5 live meetings
5 in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Teacher Tom is a top educator on Outschool! See Outschool's EPIC Spotlight on Teacher Tom: https://teach.outschool.com/spotlights/ Hi everyone! It's Tom, your "Space Technology & Rocket Launches Teacher", here with an exciting new series! In this five-part class, we will meet weekly to learn about Billionaires who are making modern contributions to the Space Industry in a variety of ways. If you love watching Rocket Launches and hearing about all of the latest Space Technology, it's important to know the names of the individuals driving the current Space Race, understand who they are and what they are contributing. This class will be a combination of slides, video, discussion, and Q&A. By default, we will learn about many interesting terms, facts, and events regarding Space Technology and the Space Industry. This class is meant to inspire and empower young people to stay up to date on the industry and future opportunities they may have to contribute to it. Our schedule will be as follows: Class 1: Elon Musk, Billionaire, Founder, CEO, and Chief Engineer at SpaceX Class 2: Jeff Bezos, Billionaire, Founder of Blue Origin Class 3: Richard Branson, Billionaire, Founder of Virgin Galactic Class 4: Jared Isaacman, Billionaire, CEO of Shift4 Payments, Funding the Inspiration 4 Mission Class 5: Yusaku Maezawa, Billionaire, Founder of Zozo, Funding the Dear Moon Mission If your learner loves all things Space, I would love to also have them in my ongoing weekly classes which include: -Current Events in Space Technology and Rocket Launches -Kerbal Space Program Challenges -Women in Space
Learning Goals
Learners will discover five different Billionaires, who they are, and what they are contributing to the current Space Race
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Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined November, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Teacher Tom is a designated STAR educator on Outschool. Star educators are top rated, experienced, and highly responsive, with classes that meet Outschool's quality learning standards. Tom is also an ACE Educator and was previously featured as a top educator on Outschool's EPIC Spotlight for being a Passion-Driven Educator.
Tom's students have become analog astronauts, sent experiments to space, won NASA contests, and have named professional rocket launches. Being involved in the space industry starts now, not when you are an adult!
Some of Tom's greatest passions are Rocket Science and Space and he would love to share these with your learners. Tom's popular Current Events in Space Technology and Rocket launches class keeps learners up to date on the Space Race and has been successfully and enthusiastically running on Outschool for over 2 years! Tom offers several great classes for your future Rocket Scientist & most ongoing classes run all year round!
Tom has learned a great deal from being raised in a family of scientists, with his "ahead of her time" grandmother being a nuclear chemist who worked on several highly classified projects. Tom is also carrying on the legacy of his brilliant grandfather who trained servicemen to use radio and radar at various Navy training facilities when not overseas during WW2, as well as being a chief engineer for commercial radio stations, & having a 108 ft Ham Radio tower in his back yard. Tom has been a licensed Ham Radio operator for over a decade. Tom is an electronics whiz who has built his own functioning Ham Radio equipment and towers. Tom is excited to share his passion for Ham Radio with you through his knowledge and skills and prepare you to pass the ham radio test and obtain your very own ham radio license. (No age requirement for obtaining a ham radio license)
Tom has extensive experience teaching, leading, and mentoring youth and is anxious to inspire the young people who attend his classes. He is a "human Google" so bring all of your questions to class with you and don't be afraid to ask them!
You will find Tom to be an engaging and intelligent teacher, armed with an abundance of dad jokes and witty comments.Reviews
Live Group Class
$125
for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
60 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
4-8 learners per class
