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Why We Send Animals to Space

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What were the first living things to travel to space? Long before humans went into orbit, scientists sent animals into space to see how space exploration would affect living things. Viewers of an interesting video learn about how animals from simple invertebrates to dogs, monkeys, and apes provided critical information necessary to design and engineer products that would support human life in space.

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Concepts

experimental design, outer space, space, space exploration, space flight, space programs, space shuttles, space travel, animals, the atmosphere, the earth's atmosphere, animal testing, astronauts, radiation, microgravity, genetic testing

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

Provide context for a discussion or debate about animal testing
Use to support instruction on the history of space travel and exploration

Classroom Considerations

The topic of animal experimentation may be disturbing for some students

This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

Interesting, relevant topic sure to hold interest
Good connection to scientific experimentation and its effects

Cons

None

Common Core

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