Space: Living
Learn how astronauts live in space. Topics include food, exercises, clothing, sleeping, etc. There are several science and math lessons about living in space, plus photographs and videos of astronauts, as well as a few interactive quizzes. You can also submit your own questions to an astronaut. Includes links to eThemes Resources on space exploration, gravity, and the International Space Station.
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ThinkQuest: Behind the Space Travel
This site includes an astronaut's lifestyle in the condition of weightlessness, their space suits, life in the space shuttle and the space station.
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NOVA: Science Now: Can We Make It To Mars?
How would astronauts stay alive on long space voyages? Watch this hour-long video about the many challenges that they would face on a manned mission to Mars. The video addresses the dangers of high-speed meteoroids, extended periods of weightlessness, cosmic rays, and many other issues. Click on the green "Watch the Program" button on the right-hand side of the page to view the program. NOTE: This site includes banner ads and links to social networking sites.
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NASA: Food for Space Flight
The site looks back at the space food history and the introduction of various types of food.
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NASA Kids' Club: NASA Spinoffs
Students can play this interactive game on spinoffs from space exploration.
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European Space Agency Kids: Life in Space
This animated feature shows what life is like in the International Space Station.
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JAXA: Space Station Kids!
This interactive site includes information about the International Space Station, life in space, and other related topics. Includes a five question quiz.
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Cosmic Quest: Living in Space: Design a Space Station
This interactive quiz game includes questions on the many aspects of living in space. Students can print certificates of completion at various stages of the game.
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NASA: Ask the Experts
Send in your question about space to either the shuttle crew, the space station crew, or mission control. Be sure to browse through previous responses at the upper right.. Some responses include links to movies.
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NASA: STS-105 Shuttle Mission Imagery
View a photograph of astronauts at the International Space Center preparing a meal together.
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NASA: STS-90 Shuttle Mission Imagery
View a photograph of an astronaut attaching food to trays.
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NASA: Teacher's Guide: Space Food and Nutrition
This educator's guide includes lesson ideas and activities for teaching students about nutrition in space.
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NASA: Living in Space
Take a virtual experience of living in space and learn about "Space Food," "Space Wear," "Space Work," and "Space Fun." Includes some video clips about the life of astronauts.
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NASA Quest: Living in Space
This is an educational guide about the similarities and differences between living on Earth and living in space. It includes a link to a 10 minute video which is intended to accompany the lesson.
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Discovery Education: Lesson Plan: The Path to Mars
These online resources include vocabulary, questions, and activities about life in space. NOTE: This site includes banner ads, other ads, and sponsored links.
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PBS: Space Station
This site is about every aspect of life in a space station.
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NASA Star Child: Space Wardrobe
Read or listen to information about different kinds of spacesuits. Go to Level 2 of the page to learn more. The page includes images.
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NASA: Space Food
Students can find "Space Food Recipes" and "Check Out Some Videos." There is a four-page PDF file, "Space Food Fact Sheet" available near the bottom of the web page.
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NASA: Space Sleep
Learn how astronauts sleep in zero gravity. Includes audio and video files of several shuttle mission crews.
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NASA: Exercising in Space
Learn here how astronauts exercise in space.
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Essortment: Living in Space: What Are the Problems?
Learn about problems and long-term effects on astronauts' health when living in space. NOTE: The site includes banner ads, pop-up ads, and other sponsored links.
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eThemes Resource: Solar System: Space Exploration
In this eThemes Resource learn about space exploration and the various technologies that have made this possible. Learn about satellites, space stations, and spacecrafts. See photographs and video clips of various launches.
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eThemes Resource: Physics: Gravity
These sites explain how the earth's gravity works. Includes photos, simulations, videos, hands-on activities, and online quizzes.
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eThemes Resource: Space: International Space Station
Learn how astronauts and cosmonauts live in space on the International Space Station.