Expedition Space Lab Mission:
Machines in Space
2 Activities: Select one or more of the activities below to complete this mission!
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 ISSInternational Space Station.
- Students learn coding and computer science in this exciting competition from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
LESSON
The Great Gravity Escape from Teach Engineering
Objects behave differently in space because they are less affected by Earth’s gravity. But what does something have to do to escape Earth’s gravity? In this activity from Teach Engineering, learn how to determine what it takes for an orbiting object to make the great escape!
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Escape Velocity NASA Article
Give Me Some Space
ACTIVITY 2
SPACE STATION EXPLORERS PARTNER PROGRAM:
ISS-ABOVE
- The ISS-Above device connects students with the ISS instantly, providing current information, location alerts, and live HD video streaming from space!
- The ISS-Above makes it easy to check in with the ISS every day in your classroom. Through deployment in hundreds of classrooms, ISS-Above has been proven to stimulate insightful questions and analytical thinking from students.
LESSON
ISS Orbit from ISS Above
The ISS orbits the Earth at approximately 17,500 miles per hour, about 250 miles above Earth’s surface. But how do we know where the ISS will be at any given time? In this activity from ISS-Above, learn about orbits and their predictable pattern around the Earth.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Why Do We Send Robots to Space?
Simple Machines: Here and in Space
Career Connection
Robotics Engineer
Aerospace Engineer
Speaker’s Bureau
TAKE THIS MISSION TO ANOTHER LEVEL!
Quest for Space Level II
Students use electronics and programming via LEGO EV3 to conduct heat experiments on the ISS.
Purchase an ISS-Above device.
The ISS-Above makes it easy to check in with the ISS every day from your home or classroom.
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.
