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Expedition Space Lab Mission:
Germs in Space

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ACTIVITY 1

SPACE STATION EXPLORERS PARTNER PROGRAM:

DREAMUP

  • Bring space to your classroom or your classroom to space by replicating experiments that took place on the ISS or sending your own experiment to the ISS. environment of the ISS.
  • Following scientific procedures and comparing data and results provides valuable learning experiences for students and educators alike.

LESSON

Glo Germ Epidemic Activity from Educational Innovations Inc.
Germs are everywhere! But do germs live in space? Using Glo Germ lotion or powder, this activity teachers us how germs hitch a ride and are transferred from surface to surface — even on the ISS.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

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Can Germs Live in Outer Space?

View of a bubble formed as a result of a Zeolite Crystal Growth (ZCG) experiment in the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station

You Don’t Even Want to Know about Bacteria on the Space Station

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Career Connection

Microbiologist

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TAKE THIS MISSION TO ANOTHER LEVEL!

Purchase a Germs in Space DreamKit
Conduct classroom experiments that use swabs and petri dishes to compare germs in the classroom vs. germs on the ISS.

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.