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Expedition Space Lab Mission:
Building a Space Station

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ACTIVITY 1

SPACE STATION EXPLORERS PARTNER PROGRAM:

SCIART EXCHANGE

  • Participate in multidisciplinary art contests and events to showcase the importance of art in STEAM.
  • Concepts such as the engineering design process require creativity and ingenuity. Educators can encourage these attributes through programs offered by SciArt Exchange.

LESSON

Build a Space Station from the Lunar and Planetary Institute
Practice your design skills and imagine what it would be like to live and work in space. In this activity, students can design their own space station.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

space station explorers earth hook

Space Station

iss056e201046 (Oct. 4, 2018) The International Space Station photographed by Expedition 56 crew members from a Soyuz spacecraft after undocking. NASA astronauts Andrew Feustel and Ricky Arnold and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev executed a fly around of the orbiting laboratory to take pictures of the station before returning home after spending 197 days in space. The station will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the launch of the first element Zarya in November 2018.

Build Your Own International Space Station Module

Hex Pattern - Angle

Career Connection

Architect

Speaker’s Bureau

TAKE THIS MISSION TO ANOTHER LEVEL!

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.