Flex group

Group 2: Space Suits
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/living/index.html

• What are the main parts of a space suit? How do they work?
• Do astronauts have to wear the space suits all the time? Why or why not?
• What are some safety measures that are built into space suits?
• Do you think space suits are comfortable? Why or why not?

Web Resources Space Suit: How it Works

Space Suits

The Space Suit (history)

What is It Like to Wear a Space Suit?

Group 3: Extraterrestrial Experiments
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/living/index.html

• What are some examples of experiments that are conducted on the ISS?
• What do scientists hope to learn about life in space?
• How do scientists conduct controlled experiments in space?
• Name two findings that have emerged from experiments done in space.

Web Resources
Home in the Sky: International Space Station

NASA Watch

Group 4: Sanitation in Space ://http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/K-4home/ELiving_in_Space.htmlpace

• How do astronauts shower and use the bathroom in space?
• Do they have to wash dishes or laundry?
• How do they keep their living quarters clean?
• What special sanitation issues do astronauts face that those of us on Earth don’t worry about?

Web Resources
Three Bedrooms, One Bath, Great Neighborhood (article)

Sanitation http://www.esa.int/esaKIDSen/Livinginspace.html

Group 5: Sleep and Relaxation

• Do astronauts require more or less sleep than normal when they are in space?
• How many hours of sleep do astronauts usually get each night?
• How do astronauts relax in space?
• Do astronauts sleep in a bed? If they do not, how do they sleep?

Web Resources
Recreation and SleepingSally Ride (math and science for girls)