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Activity/Lab Video

Astronaut Taste Test

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

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Human spaceflight, People, Science, and Technology and Engineering
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2TKbtuYuEQ
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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Topics
Apollo program, Human spaceflight, Life sciences, Mercury program, People, Science, and Spaceflight
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kivw3nnSt_8
Lesson Plan Document

Ice Cream in a Bag

In this fun science experiment, you will learn how to make ice cream in a bag and explore the chemistry involved in making this summertime treat!

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People and Science
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https://bit.ly/3ZKRA2T
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 6

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Topics
Commercial spaceflight, Human spaceflight, Science, Technology and Engineering, and Spacecraft
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https://s.si.edu/DesignaMarsRover_ExploreonYourOwn_es_us
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 7

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Topics
Commercial spaceflight, Human spaceflight, Science, and Spacecraft
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https://s.si.edu/EngineeringMarsSpacecraft_es_us
Activity/Lab Video

Food on the Fly - STEM in 30 - Season 10 - Episode 1

I need to eat, you need to eat - we all need to eat. In this episode we’ll explore how the simple act of eating, under certain circumstances, can become complicated.

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Topics
General aviation, People, Science, Spaceflight, and Technology and Engineering
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https://airandspace.si.edu/multimedia-gallery/food-fly-stem-30-season-10-episode-1

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