Expedition Space Lab Mission:
Matter in Space
1 Activity
ACTIVITY 1
SPACE STATION EXPLORERS PARTNER PROGRAM:
SLIME IN SPACE
- Take a look at how a non-Newtonian fluid behaves in 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. with Nickelodeon’s Slime in Space!
- Students will study matter in its most unusual form and determine if slime behaves differently in microgravity than it does here on Earth.
LESSON
Pervasive Polymers from CASIS Academy
We know that matter behaves in certain ways here on Earth, but what about matter that doesn’t follow the normal rules of solids, liquids, and gases? In this activity from Pervasive Polymers, students will explore the properties of a non-Newtonian substance and compare it to the way slime behaves in space.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
What Are Polymers?
What Do Astronauts Do With Their Pee in Space?
Career Connection
Material Scientist
Speaker’s Bureau
TAKE THIS MISSION TO ANOTHER LEVEL!
Purchase a Quest Lab Level I kit.
Build a space kit that investigates heat transfer on Earth. Then write Arduino code to test your experiment 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.
