‘Suited for Spacewalking’ and ‘Space Food and Nutrition’ Educator Guides Now Available on NASA.gov education@nasa.gov
The Educational Materials section of NASA’s Web site lists classroom activities, educator guides, posters and other types of resources that are available to be downloaded and used in the classroom. Materials are listed by type, grade level and subject. The following educator guides are now available as complete guides or can be downloaded in easy to use individual lesson plans.
Suited for Spacewalking Educator Guide
This NASA educator guide for grades 5-12 focuses on the technology behind spacesuits. Briefly discussed are the space environment, the history of spacewalking, NASA’s current spacesuits and the work that astronauts do during spacewalks. This guide includes classroom activities, a glossary and a list of other NASA resources.
Space Food and Nutrition Educator Guide
Space food research meets the challenge of providing food that tastes good and travels well in space. The activities in this NASA educator guide for grades K-8 emphasize hands-on and cooperative involvement of students as they explore the unique problems of keeping astronauts happy and healthy in space.
