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Liftoff Into Space

Students will

* Understand the history of the space race and space exploration as a whole.
* Create a timeline detailing important events in the history of space exploration.
* Write a descriptive article about an important event in space exploration.

Life In Space: International Space Station

Students will understand the following:
1. An environment with almost no gravity challenges humans living in space. Humans must adjust their diets, sanitation, and sleep patterns; wear space suits; and conduct specially designed experiments.
2. ISS inhabitants perform the daily functions of life in space using special products and procedures.

Found in: 6th Grade • 7th Grade • 8th Grade • All Year Long • Science

Tides, High and Low

Explore how gravity and the moon affect tides. Find out how tides are useful to man.