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Creating/Improving the International Space Station

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Students research space and gravity and understand the difficulties humans have while on the International Space Station. In this space lesson plan, students listen to personal accounts of astronauts on videos and present designs to improve the space station.

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gravity, space, the international space station

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gravity, international space station, space, science
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
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Project-Based Learning
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