Expedition Space Lab Mission:
Machines in Space

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ACTIVITY 1

SPACE STATION EXPLORERS PARTNER PROGRAM:

ZERO ROBOTICS

Program robots to perform tasks in the microgravityThe condition of perceived weightlessness created when an object is in free fall, for example when an object is in orbital motion. Microgravity alters many observable phenomena within the physical and life sciences, allowing scientists to study things in ways not possible on Earth. The International Space Station provides access to a persistent microgravity environment. environment of the International Space Station.
Students learn coding and computer science in this exciting competition sponsored by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

LESSON

Math of Mechanical Advantage from The Space Foundation
Whether using a robotic arm to capture space cargo or using rovers to explore the surface of Mars, robots help us in many ways in our efforts to live and work in space. In this activity from the Space Foundation, students will learn about the mathematical advantage of using machines.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Robot Explorers

ROV-E, a new Mars outreach rover, rolls toward Alex Mather, the student whose submission, Perseverance, was chosen as the official name of the Mars 2020 rover, with NASA handouts at an event to announce the official name of the rover, Thursday, March 5, 2020

Real-life Robots

Career Connection

Robotics Engineer

Speaker’s Bureau

TAKE THIS MISSION TO ANOTHER LEVEL!

Quest for Space Level II
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Students use electronics and programming via LEGO EV3 to conduct heat experiments on the ISSInternational Space Station.

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.

Expedition Space Lab Mission: Machines in Space