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EXPEDITION SPACE LAB MISSION:

Machines in Space

engineering   2 Activities: Select one or more of the activities below to complete this mission!

Activity 1

Space Station Explorers Partner Program:

Zero Robotics

  • Program robots to perform tasks in the microgravity environment of the ISS.
  • Students learn coding and computer science in this exciting competition from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Lesson

Additional Resources

Escape Velocity NASA Article

Give Me Some Space

Activity 2

Space Station Explorers Partner Program:

ISS-Above

  • The ISS-Above device connects students with the ISS instantly, providing current information, location alerts, and live HD video streaming from space!
  • The ISS-Above makes it easy to check in with the ISS every day in your classroom. Through deployment in hundreds of classrooms, ISS-Above has been proven to stimulate insightful questions and analytical thinking from students.

Lesson

Additional Resources

Why Do We Send Robots to Space?

Simple Machines: Here and in Space

Career Connection

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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.
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