1. Space Elevator

3. Space Elevator Concept Artist Pat Rawlings concept of a space elevator viewed from the geostationary transfer station looking down along the length of the elevator toward Earth. Image: Courtesy Pat Rawlings

4. What If You Could Build A Stairway To The Moon? Image: © Dorling Kindersley

5. What If A Path To The Stars Was Paved In Carbon? Image: © Dorling Kindersley

8. Let’s Learn More About Space Elevators View the Space Elevator animation and then conduct research as guided by your teacher. Image: Courtesy Pat Rawlings

10. Activities Activity 1 – T-Chart Examine the Space Elevator concept further by using the T chart to compare current technologies with the Space Elevator Activity 2 – KWLH Start the process of researching the Space Elevator in preparation for a later performance activity using the KWLH chart

14. Forms Of Carbon: Nanotubes Images Top to Bottom: Mstroeck@wikipedia, Pat Rawlings Properties: strong, light, metal-like Molecular structure: carbon atoms in regular, tubular structure Application: space elevator cable

15. Forms Of Carbon: Buckyball Images Top to Bottom: Mstroeck@wikipedia, compujeramy@flickr Properties: light, semi-conductor or superconductor Molecular structure: carbon atoms in regular, circular structure Application: improved electronics

16. Forms Of Carbon: Diamond Images Clockwise: betsssssy@flickr, swamibu@flickr, wikipedia Properties: hard, clear, disperses light Molecular structure: carbon atoms in crystal structure Application: drill bits, jewellery

17. Forms Of Carbon: Graphite Images Clockwise: Wikipedia , orangeacid@flickr, compujeramey @flickr, [email_address] Properties: light, super lubricating, conductor Molecular structure: sheets of carbon atoms in regular, flat structure Application: pencil, sport equipment, electronics

20. Activity 3 - Performance Create a performance to teach others about the Space Elevator and Carbon Nanotubes.