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EXPEDITION SPACE LAB MISSION:

Plants in Space

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

Activity 1

Space Station Explorers Partner Program:

ISS Grow Lab/Growing Beyond Earth

  • Using the same methods and equipment used on the ISS, students can grow plants in growth chambers to examine the similarities and differences of growing plants both on and off Earth.
  • By participating in Growing Beyond Earth, students learn how to replicate methods and utilize equipment used to grow plants on the ISS.

Lesson

Additional Resources

NASA Astronaut Paints a Picture of Growing Plants in Space

Plants in Space!

Activity 2

Space Station Explorers Partner Program:

ExoLab

  •  Students conduct experiments, such as growing plants, in their classroom ExoLab while following along with a concurrent experiment on the ISS.
  • Students receive real-time data from the ISS that they can analyze and compare with their ground-based experiment. ExoLab is an amazing way to learn basic biology, practice working with datasets, and investigate how gravity affects living things.

Lesson

Additional Resources

NASA Astronaut Paints a Picture of Growing Plants in Space

Plants in Space!

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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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