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Expedition Space Lab Mission:
Living in Space

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ACTIVITY 1

SPACE STATION EXPLORERS PARTNER PROGRAM:

SPACE STATION ACADEMY

  • Participate in a series of simulations to experience what life is like in space.
  • Communication, collaboration, and creativity play a vital role in understanding what it would be like to live and work in space.

LESSON

Tour of the ISS from You Visit
What is it like to live and work in space? Participate in this interactive tour of the ISS and get a taste of life in space.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Looking from back to front, the International Space Stations Russian segment is pictured leading to the U.S. segment while orbiting 273 miles above the south Atlantic Ocean. At top right, is the Zarya module with the Rassvet module and the docked Soyuz MS 18 crew ship. The Canadarm2 robotic arm is seen next to the Tranquility module to which the cupola and BEAM, the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, are attached. Two pairs of the stations main solar arrays are also seen descending from the orbiting labs port side truss structure.

How Did Astronauts Build a Space Station from Wonderopolis

Orbital nighttime seen through the International Space Stations cupola

Space Station Tour

Hex Pattern - Angle

Career Connection

Architect

Graphic representing the Swinburne Youth Space Innovation Challenge, featuring an astronaut, satellite, plants in space, and more.

Speaker’s Bureau

TAKE THIS MISSION TO ANOTHER LEVEL!

Growing Beyond Earth
Purchase an ISS Grow Chamber.
Students grow different types of seeds in growth chambers similar to those on the ISS. They compare growth of the seed types to determine the hardiness of each type. The most robust seeds will be flown to the ISS to be grown there.

Expedition Space Lab is an online tool from the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory that provides educators with easy access to ISS-related lessons, activities, and other resources to integrate into their curriculum.