Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Life in Space: The International Space Station

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to the International Space Station (ISS) with information about its structure, operation and key experiments. The ISS itself is an experiment in international cooperation to explore the potential for humans to...
Lesson Plan
Children's Museum

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Beyond Spaceship Earth

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This unit of study explores the International Space Station through STEM experiences in space science education. Students become a spacecraft crew and launch from Earth to discover how microgravity affects the orbit of the International...
Website
NASA

Nasa: Station Location

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides real time data on the current orbital location of the International Space Station. Updated once per minute.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What Outer Space Does to Your Body

For Students Pre-K - 1st
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko returned to Earth from a record breaking 340 days aboard the International Space Station. Ever wonder what happens to someone's body when they are in space? Listen on and find out. [2:00]
Website
NASA

Nasa: Marshall Space Flight Center

For Students 9th - 10th
In depth information about news and events happening at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL. Includes photos and videos of numerous astronomical events.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Satellite Tracker

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use satellite tracking software available on the Internet to monitor a very large satellite, the International Space Station. Using information from this online resource, students predict and graph the motion of the space...
Website
NASA

Nasa: Return to Flight

For Students 9th - 10th
The United States has returned to flight. Find out more on this exciting mission to the moon in 2005. Watch footage documenting the mission, updates, and the findings from NASA's comprehensive site.