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EXPEDITION SPACE LAB

MIDDLE SCHOOL
Expedition Space Lab offers many resources and activities for middle school learners. From physics to robotics and cells to weather, we have your science topics covered. Missions are separated by science topic and each mission contains free lessons, videos, and educational resources.

EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES

Mission: Observing Earth From Space Mission: Moon Phases From Space Mission: Preventing Climate Change using Space Imagery

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Mission: Sound in Space Mission: Machines in Space Mission: Design a Space Station

LIFE SCIENCES

Mission: Germs in Space Mission: Plants in Space Mission: DNA in Space

PHYSICAL SCIENCES

Mission: Matter in Space Mission: Energy in Space Mission: Living in Space

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.

“Space is for everybody. It’s not just for a few people in science or math, or for a select group of astronauts. That’s our new frontier out there, and it’s everybody’s business to know about space.”
-Christa McAuliffe