THE I.S.S FACTS:
At night, about 85 to 90 percent of the world’s population can see the International Space Station . As it passes overhead, it looks like a bright, slowly moving star. It takes 3 to 4 minutes to cross the sky, traveling west to east.
YOUR JOB:
Click on your assigned group. Research the questions and write your answers on the group paper that you have been given. From the answers you find create a GROUP Keynote presentation that will be shared with the class... see info sheet for more details.
Food
Web Resources:
Space Food History- http://www.pbs.org/spacestation/station/living_eating.htm
Eating at Cafe ISS- http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/crew/exp7/luletters/lu_letter3.htm
Eat In Space- http://science.howstuffworks.com/astronauts-eat-in-space.htm
What Food Do Astronauts Eat- http://www.wisegeek.com/what-foods-do-astronauts-eat-in-space.htm
Calories- http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/living/spacefood/index.html
Celeb Chefs: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16808618/ns/technology_and_science-space/t/celeb-chefs-spice-space-shuttle-food/
Space Suits
Web Resources:
The Modern EMU Space Suit- http://www.howstuffworks.com/space-suit4.htm
Space Suit History w/ Pictures- http://science.howstuffworks.com/space-suit2.htm
Why Do You Need to Wear A Space Suit- http://www.spacekids.co.uk/spacesuits/
Cost of Space Suits- http://science.howstuffworks.com/question544.htm
The Workings of a Suit- http://science.howstuffworks.com/space-suit.htm
Why Wear A Space Suit- http://www.pbs.org/spacestation/station/living_spacesuit.htm
The Space Suit Facts - http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0875382.html
Staying Clean in Space:
Web Resources:
Staying Clean & Neat in Space- http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/home/F_Living_in_Space.html
Sanitation- http://www.pbs.org/spacestation/station/living_sanitation.htm
Germs In Space- www.pbs.org/spacestation/station/living_sanitation.htm
Space Wear- http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/living/spacewear/index.html
Sleep & Relaxation
Web Resources:
Your Body in Space..Use it or Lose it- http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/F_Your_Body_in_Space.html
Recreation and Sleeping- http://www.pbs.org/spacestation/station/living_sleeping.htm
Exercise- http://www.pbs.org/spacestation/station/issfactsheet.htm
Space Fun- http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/living/spacefun/index.html
Space Sleep- http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/living/spacesleep/index.html
ISS Facts & Figures...
Web Resources:
Facts & Figures from NASA: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/onthestation/facts_and_figures.html
Fun Facts- http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/spacestation/overview/facts.html
Fact Sheet- http://www.pbs.org/spacestation/station/issfactsheet.htm
Astronaut 101...
Web Resources
Frequently Asked Questions about being an Astronaut: astronauts.nasa.gov/content/faq..htm
What It Takes To Be An Astronaut: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/postsecondary/features/F_Astronaut_Requirements.html
At night, about 85 to 90 percent of the world’s population can see the International Space Station . As it passes overhead, it looks like a bright, slowly moving star. It takes 3 to 4 minutes to cross the sky, traveling west to east.
YOUR JOB:
Click on your assigned group. Research the questions and write your answers on the group paper that you have been given. From the answers you find create a GROUP Keynote presentation that will be shared with the class... see info sheet for more details.
Food
Web Resources:
Space Food History- http://www.pbs.org/spacestation/station/living_eating.htm
Eating at Cafe ISS- http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/crew/exp7/luletters/lu_letter3.htm
Eat In Space- http://science.howstuffworks.com/astronauts-eat-in-space.htm
What Food Do Astronauts Eat- http://www.wisegeek.com/what-foods-do-astronauts-eat-in-space.htm
Calories- http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/living/spacefood/index.html
Celeb Chefs: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16808618/ns/technology_and_science-space/t/celeb-chefs-spice-space-shuttle-food/
Space Suits
Web Resources:
The Modern EMU Space Suit- http://www.howstuffworks.com/space-suit4.htm
Space Suit History w/ Pictures- http://science.howstuffworks.com/space-suit2.htm
Why Do You Need to Wear A Space Suit- http://www.spacekids.co.uk/spacesuits/
Cost of Space Suits- http://science.howstuffworks.com/question544.htm
The Workings of a Suit- http://science.howstuffworks.com/space-suit.htm
Why Wear A Space Suit- http://www.pbs.org/spacestation/station/living_spacesuit.htm
The Space Suit Facts - http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0875382.html
Staying Clean in Space:
Web Resources:
Staying Clean & Neat in Space- http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/home/F_Living_in_Space.html
Sanitation- http://www.pbs.org/spacestation/station/living_sanitation.htm
Germs In Space- www.pbs.org/spacestation/station/living_sanitation.htm
Space Wear- http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/living/spacewear/index.html
Sleep & Relaxation
Web Resources:
Your Body in Space..Use it or Lose it- http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/F_Your_Body_in_Space.html
Recreation and Sleeping- http://www.pbs.org/spacestation/station/living_sleeping.htm
Exercise- http://www.pbs.org/spacestation/station/issfactsheet.htm
Space Fun- http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/living/spacefun/index.html
Space Sleep- http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/living/spacesleep/index.html
ISS Facts & Figures...
Web Resources:
Facts & Figures from NASA: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/onthestation/facts_and_figures.html
Fun Facts- http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/spacestation/overview/facts.html
Fact Sheet- http://www.pbs.org/spacestation/station/issfactsheet.htm
Astronaut 101...
Web Resources
Frequently Asked Questions about being an Astronaut: astronauts.nasa.gov/content/faq..htm
What It Takes To Be An Astronaut: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/postsecondary/features/F_Astronaut_Requirements.html