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- 6th
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Students brainstorm what they already know about space exploration. Groups chose a Canadian astronaut about which to create a slideshow. They research on the internet and in books to find information about their astronaut. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the requirements for being an astronaut. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students identify American heroes such as astronauts, and create rockets. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students study the digestive system--the parts and how they interact, the processes involved, etc. They also discuss how astronauts eat in outer space. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore the challenges astronauts face while eating in outer space. In small groups, they design and construct an original model device to assist astronauts eat in a microgravity environment. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine how outer space affects astronauts' muscles. They view pictures of exercise machines designed for astronauts, conduct research on skeletal muscles, and design a machine to strengthen a selected muscle. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students study three different muscle types and investigate the affect of space travel on astronauts' muscles. They examine how exercise has a positive affect on muscle both on Earth and in space while looking at engineers' roles in designing exercise machines. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 4th
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Students read what questions have already been asked from the archives. They then categorize what is already known (each student should be able to give a question which has already been asked and answered), what they would like to know, and then what questions could they ask. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students explain that Hispanics/Latinos have made major contributions to the astronaut and space program in the United States. They identify qualities of nine different Hispanic/Latino astronauts. Students identify characteristics of the planets of our solar system. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students identify important figures in space travel and advancements made possible because of their contributions. They identify the parts of an astronaut's space suit and construct a realistic replica of an astronaut dressed for a space walk. Full Review »
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