Make a list of the three best things and the three worst things about being alone in the Command Module "Columbia" while your fellow astronauts are exploring the moon.

Three Best:

Being nearly weightless.
Exploring the moon.
Being in a spaceship.
Griffin, 8, Ohio Being able to see the moon.

Landing on the moon.
Getting to see Earth from space.
Izwiz, 10, Mississippi

 

Can read a book in peace.

Can relax.

Don’t have to do any chores.

Snake, 11, Mississippi

 

I float.

I don’t have to work. The spacecraft goes on its own.

I explore the planets and become famous.

Namita, 11, India

 

The satellites are working.

I am ready for emergency.

Write down what I see.

Marlena, 19, Florida

 

Away from orders.

Good friends.

Great view.

Fin, 9

 

The view.

Relaxing.

Awesome ride.

Jen, 12, Maryland

 

Being able to look out your window at planets.

Being able to look out your window at stars.

Being an astronaut!

Small, 13, Oklahoma

 

Walking and playing.

Fixing a satellite.

Seeing the earth from far away.

Taitai, 12, Canada

 

Playing.

Moonwalk.

Seeing the earth.

Lord, 12, Canada

 

The beauty of space.

You’re the only one in control, literally!

You can take the best pictures.

Shanna Ayleen, 18, New York

 

Peace.

Quiet.

Calm.

Liam, 6, New Hampshire

 

Control all by myself.

Once-in-a-lifetime experience.

I feel so great.

Karen, 21, Philippines 

 

No brothers.

Quietness.

Own home.

Poll, 9, Ohio

 

Be in space.

Go to Smithsonian.

Look at the first plan.

Jared, 8, Texas

Three Worst:

Stepping in unexpected  craters.

Wandering onto the no-sunlight part of the moon.

Being scrunched up in the spaceship.

Griffin, 8, Ohio

 

Being alone.

Missing family.

Missing friends.

Izwiz, 10, Mississippi

 

Might be an air leak.

Might be sick.

You could get lonely.

Snake, 11, Mississippi

 

I have to work according to the rules.

I have to eat dry food.

I could lose my life.

Namita, 11, India

 

I did not eat before mission.

I am not on time.

Without parachute.

Marlena, 19, Florida

 

Limited space.

Heights.

Arguing.

Fin, 9

 

Alone.

No one to share the awesome experience.

Fear of flying.

Jen, 12, Maryland

 

Being lonely with no one around to talk to.

Having to eat freeze-dried food.

Not having a lot of space to move around.

Small, 13, Oklahoma

 

Dying in space.

No real bathrooms.

No good food.

Taitai, 12, Canada

 

Leaving them behind in case of an emergency.

Not feeling or experiencing being on the moon!

Not being able to see Earth from the moon.

Shanna Ayleen, 18, New York

 

All alone.

No one to talk to.

Too quiet.

Liam, 6, New Hampshire

 

Emergency.

Lonely.

Hungry.

Karen, 21, Philippines

 

Bored–nothing to do.

Too small.

No games.

Poll, 9, Ohio

Imagine eating your favorite food on board a weightless spacecraft. How would you do it? Choose a meal and write a step-by-step process for eating it in space!

Soup. Eat it with a spoon.

Huy, 18, Vietnam

 

Popcorn.

Alexis, 11, West Virginia

 

I would like to have fried chicken. Cook it in tinfoil.

Taytay, 11, West Virginia

 

I would eat tacos. I would eat it like a taco.

Khadija, 11, Florida

 

I like tomato soup. I can eat the soup through a tube.

Ryan, 12, South Carolina

 

I would eat tamales in space. Dry it, eat through a tube.

T.J., 12, California

 

My meal would be steak. I would float above it and let it go into my mouth.

Jordan, 13, West Virginia

 

My favorite meal is pizza. I would eat it through a plastic bag, then put water in it, then suck it through a tube.

Chris, 11, West Virginia

 

Hot dog, meat sauce. I would eat the sauce from the bag and cut a part from it and eat it.

Souljalover, 12, West Virginia

 

Hot dog, just plain. It would be in a tube.

Sis, 13, West Virginia

 

Shrimp, my hands.

Alli, 12, Louisville

 

Ice cream, upside down.

Jane, 12, Australia

 

My meal would be popcorn. I would eat it by throwing one piece up and then running after it and catching it. Just a shout out to mom and dad: <3.

Kate, 11, Missouri

 

Hamburger (solid), soda (liquid).

Dominick, 13, Arkansas

 

I like oysters most but they will smell. I like M&Ms second, but they aren’t healthy. I like organic, but it is expensive. I would probably take calzone and fruit rollups that are already made for space. I can unwrap, heat them, and eat.

Phicky, 19, Florida

 

Refried beans mixed with cheese in a tortilla. First of all, it is weightless in space so make it and set it loose in your rocket or capsule and go for it.

Griffin, 9, Virginia

 

How to eat macaroni and cheese in space: Well, I think that it would start floating out of the package. So first, don't take the lid all of the way off. Slip your spoon or fork in carefully (fork preferably so you stab it and won't start floating around everywhere). Pull it out and make sure you stabbed it, so it doesn't float off your fork. Then just eat it. If you have no forks and must use a spoon, then you need to have a piece of Saran wrap or tinfoil to put over your spoon so it doesn't float off. Good Luck!

Small, 13, Oklahoma

 

I would eat my yogurt out of a tube.

Alec, 7, California

 

Strawberry milkshake. I would tip the glass upside down and drink it while it is going up and take a fry and throw it up n the air and catch it.

Nick, 12, Canada

 

Subway.

Ace, 11, Canada

 

Sushi with chopsticks, soy sauce, wasabi, and ginger.

Wildflower, 14, New York

 

Crackers, because I would have to freeze-dry them.

Julie, 24, Kansas

 

Rice, milk.

Linda, 20, U.S.A.

Look at this photo of an astronaut on the moon, and write about what you see - and what it means to you.

A light was flashing on the picture. You can see a reflection on the helmet, a white dot in the top left

Ahmad, 13, Virginia

 

I've seen this picture in textbooks and doing research for school projects. I think this photo has character. You see the terrain of the moon and can clearly see that the myths are false: the moon is not made out of cheese (LOL). You can see the reflection of what he's looking at in his helmet. You can see the gear he has to wear and how it looks like he's about to fall over, even if there's no gravity. You see the darkness of space and wonder how it would feel to be standing on the moon looking at the stars and constellations. You look at photos and see things, but you don't even notice anything until you are told to describe a photo and tell what it means to you. Anyway, good luck with your research and I can't wait to visit the Smithsonian Institution. I'm so excited, I can hardly wait!

Small, 13, Oklahoma

 

What I think is if you look really far back in the picture you can see a little shimmer of light in the background. I wonder what it is. But just to be silly, I'm going to think it's an alien, because you never know.

Babby, 11, Canada

Write a short story about the Apollo 11 mission:

It all began in 1957, when the Soviets launched the satellite. The first human into space was in 1961, the first space program developed by NASA, which is where the Gemini and Apollo came in. From the original 5,000 candidates that volunteered and were eligible, only seven were chosen. Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins were chosen for Apollo 11. Neil was the mission commander, Michael Collins was the command module pilot, and Buzz Aldrin was the lunar module pilot.
Shabre, 18, Colorado

The rocket left the space station with a thunderous roar, leaving everything left behind by the speed. As they kept going and going, the Earth seemed to get further and further away. Everyone got onboard the lunar module and headed for the moon's surface. Neil stuck a flag in the ground and said the famous words. They left after having their fill of the moon, and headed home. The only thing that survived the landing was the command module. The mission was a success.
Brandon, 16, Georgia

We launch off and a couple hours later we are in space. Almost two weeks later we reach the moon and the most magical thing happens: man walks the moon for the first time ever.
Darius, 18

If you could write a message and leave it on a distant planet, what would you say?

Now here I stand, as the first kid on the moon. Here we are, one step closer to knowledge. Writing this for all kids like me, ones who are hungry for knowledge as well.

Izwiz, 10, Mississippi

 

I would say that the moon is good to learn more things.

Sis, 13, West Virginia

 

I would say that the U.S. landed on the moon first. That someday we would share the moon for all people to learn about the moon.

Souljalover, 12, West Virginia

 

I come in peace to all life forms that read this. People, animals, or even aliens.

Agent T, 8, U.S.

 

My plaque would say: Dear all creatures that are on the moon, On -- -- -- ten people landed here. We came in peace and we leave this for all future creatures to see. Here is a camera phone. If there are aliens reading this, take a picture of yourselves and send it to Earth. All people on the moon: The Smithsonian rocks, dude!

Kate, 11, Missouri

 

Hiya, friends. I landed on the moon to do some exploration and rock collecting. I think it is a splendid place.

Adi, 12, India

 

This plaque stands here today and hopefully for much longer. Documenting the day the Americans from Earth first set foot on the moon. We've made it so far. The Americans, a.k.a. NASA, July 1969.

Small, 13, Oklahoma

 

Land ho!

Bizzy, 11, Canada

 

Dude, I was here. We come in peace!?!?!

Ace, 12, U.S.A.

 

Dear Aliens, If you are planning on attacking our planet, please ignore Michigan and the U.S.

Easy E, 15, Michigan