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Nutrition in Space

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Pupils discover the importance of a healthy diet during space travel and examine the physiological changes astronauts experience while in space. In groups, they develop questions to determine an astronaut's food intake and identify five earth bound situations when similar events can occur.

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Higher Ed
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Science
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