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International Space Station Unit

Sherri Sorrells

ISTE NETS for Students, Standards 1-5

1. Create a timeline on your computer. Your timeline should include flights that have taken place as well as those that are scheduled in the future. Include the name of the aircraft, the purpose of the flight, and what country designed and built the component that is being taken to the International Space Station. Feel free to include graphical representations in the timeline.

*Applications to consider for this assignment: Appleworks, Inspiration, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Works.

1. Before beginning, print a copy of the world map at http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/ or get a copy  from your teacher. Go to the above website. Once there record the latitude, longitude and altitude of the Space Station on your map.

2. Where is the space station? Label the area on the map.

3. Wait for ten minutes and revisit the website. Record that information on your map. Calculate the distance traveled. Is the Space Station over land or water? Name the country or ocean that the Space Station is over.
 

1. Use this interactive graphic to compare the Apollo Space Suit to the Shuttle Space Suit. What are the differences between the two suits? Explain.

2. Space suits are heavy and bulky. Design a space suit for the year 2030 that would allow for easier movement but keep the individual inside safe from the harmful conditions of space.

1. View the QuickTime movie by clicking on the High-Resolution play now button located on the right hand side of the page. After viewing the movie create a brochure for the International Space Station reflecting on what you learned from the movie.

Use this website to answer the following questions regarding the International Space Station.

1.      When was the Russian Salyut 1 put into space? Describe its mission.

2.      When did the United States put Skylab into space? Describe its mission.

3.      How were both of these stations put into orbit?

4.      The Russian space station MIR was placed into orbit in 1986. What are the components of that station and their purpose?

5.      How many countries are participating in the ISS?

6.      Describe the differences between MIR and the ISS?

7.      Without plant life to sustain oxygen levels on the ISS, how will humans survive on the station?

8.      In your opinion, will the crew eventually be able to grow gardens of crops in space? Explain.

9.      How will supplies be delivered to the space station in the future?

10.  How is life different on the space station? Explain.

11.  Would you like to live on the space station? Explain.

12.   If you could take only one possession with you to the space station what would it be and why?