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EXPEDITION SPACE LAB MISSION:

Living in Space

1 Activity

Activity 1

SPACE STATION EXPLORERS PARTNER PROGRAM:

Space Station Academy

Participate in a series of simulations to experience what life is like in space.
Communication, collaboration, and creativity play a vital role in understanding what it would be like to live and work in space.

Lesson

Design Devices to Help Astronauts Eat Lunch in Outer Space from Teach Engineering
What if every time you went to eat a meal, your fork flew away each time you set it down? Eating in space presents many challenges, and in this activity from Teach Engineering, students will design a product to help astronauts eat while in space.

Additional Resources

What Do Astronauts Eat in Space?

Space Makes Eating A Lot More Fun

Career Connection

Food Science Technologist

Speaker’s Bureau

Take this mission to another level!

Purchase an ISS Grow Chamber.
Students grow different types of seeds in growth chambers similar to those on the ISS. They compare growth of the seed types to determine the hardiness of each type. The most robust seeds will be flown to the ISS to be grown there.

Expedition Space Lab is an online tool from the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory that provides educators with easy access to ISS-related lessons, activities, and other resources to integrate into their curriculum.