Laika Exhibit Discussion Guide


Use this guide to encourage discussion with your secondary pupils next time you visit our science mall!


The first living being in space was a dog named Laika.  Sent into space by the Soviets in 1957, she travelled in the Sputnik II satellite.  The purpose of her mission was to help scientists discover more about the biological effects of space travel.Sending Laika into space was a controversial subject.


Explore this and other ethical scientific issues with our ‘Science in the Dock’ exhibits which you'll find on floor 2 of our Science Mall. 

 

Recommended for S1 - S6 pupils.

 

 

 

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