In July of 1969, the first human stepped on the surface of the Moon—a monumental feat for human spaceflight and humanity as a whole. Humans have been going to space since 1961, when cosmonaut Yuri Gargarin become the first human in space. Today human spaceflight continues with programs like the International Space Station. Maybe one day we will even send a human to the surface of another planet.

Exhibitions

Learning Resources

Activity/Lab Video

Astronaut Taste Test

Learn why it's had to taste things in space.

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Grade Level
Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 and Grade 9
Topics
Human spaceflight, People, Science and Technology and Engineering
Leader
Student and Teacher
Rights
educational-use-permitted
Activity/Lab Video

History of Space Food

A very short history of how people eat and what they eat in space.

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Grade Level
Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7 and Grade 8
Topics
Apollo program, Human spaceflight, Life sciences, Mercury program, People, Science and Spaceflight
Leader
Student and Teacher
Rights
educational-use-permitted
Activity/Lab Video

Space Cookies

How long does it take to bake a cookie in space?

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Grade Level
Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7 and Grade 8
Topics
Human spaceflight
Leader
Student and Teacher
Rights
educational-use-permitted
Teaching/Learning Strategy Document

Teacher Tips for Food on the Fly

Teacher Tips to correspond with STEM in 30's Food on the Fly episode.

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Grade Level
Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 and Grade 9
Topics
Commercial aviation, Human spaceflight, Life sciences, People and Society and Culture
Leader
Teacher and Parent/Caregiver
Rights
educational-use-permitted
Activity/Lab Document

Design a Mars Rover_Explore on Your Own - Spanish

In this Explore on Your Own activity, students will design a rover to explore the surface of Mars and determine if there are any signs of past life.

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Grade Level
Grade 6, Grade 7 and Grade 8
Topics
Commercial spaceflight, Human spaceflight, Science, Technology and Engineering and Spacecraft
Leader
Teacher and Student
Rights
cc-by-nc
Lesson Plan Document

Engineering Mars Spacecraft - Spanish

This lesson presents characteristics of spacecraft models on Mars to see how well they meet design requirements and then presents a design challenge for students.

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Grade Level
Grade 7, Grade 8 and Grade 6
Topics
Commercial spaceflight, Human spaceflight, Science and Spacecraft
Leader
Teacher
Rights
cc-by-nc