School in space would be one heck of a commute. The video series STEM on Station offers the next best thing—a glimpse into that world. A group of astronauts and teachers spent a year on the International Space Station to create content videos for pupils and teachers around the world. The video lesson shows the highlights of the year in space.

Concepts

space, space programs, space travel, space exploration

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use at the beginning of the year to introduce additional videos 
• After showing the video, have pupils choose an instructional video to view and report about

Classroom Considerations

• Provides only a brief summary of specific topics and is not meant as instruction

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Provides a link to additional lessons and videos
• Contains footage direct from the International Space Station

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.7 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7