Accommodations for Space Travel

Hi, KIPPsters! Today you will be researching the accommodations (adaptations) that allow for space travel. By the end of the lesson you should be able to describe at least 5 accommodations astronauts use to allow them to live, work and travel in space. Let's get started!

Step 2: If you have not completed your Educanon lifework, do that first by clicking here.

Step 3: Watch a quick video here to learn how some astronaut are trying to overcome the challenges of microgravity and weightlessness.

Step 4: Today you will research the accommodations that allow astronauts to overcome the challenges of living in space. You will complete the chart on your paper like the one below:

To answer the questions, you will need to conduct research at this website: http://www.pbs.org/spacestation/station/living_microgravity.htm Use the arrows at the bottom to scroll through the pages. ALL of the information you need to correctly answer the questions on the chart are found on the website.

Step 5: Complete your Exit Ticket at Exittix.com