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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: International Space Station

For Students 9th - 10th
This in depth overview of the International Space Station discusses how it was built and who helped in the construction.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What Outer Space Does to Your Body

For Students Pre-K - 1st
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko returned to Earth from a record breaking 340 days aboard the International Space Station. Ever wonder what happens to someone's body when they are in space? Listen on and find out. [2:00]
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Candy Corn in Space

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch NASA astronaut Don Pettit create zero gravity candy corn balls on the International Space Station. [2:57]
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Incredible Collaboration Behind the International Space Station

For Students 9th - 10th
The International Space Station is roughly the size of a six-bedroom house and weighs more than 320 cars- it's so large that no single rocket could have lifted it into orbit. Instead, it was assembled piece by piece while hurtling...
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PBS

Inspired by Science Fiction

For Students 9th - 10th
As far back as Ancient Greece, people have dreamed about living in space. This resource describes how space station science fiction of the past led to the development of today's space stations.
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PBS

Nova: Blueprint for a Space Station

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the five major components of the international space station.
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Other

Nasda:japanese Astronaut Wakata's Training

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the National Space Development Agency of Japan has links to information on the various types of astronaut training experiences connected with the construction of the International Space Station (ISS). Japanese Astronaut...
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Iss Astronauts Enjoy First Space Grown Salad

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn how astronauts on the International Space Station are learning to grow their own food in space in order to have fresh vegetables to eat. Includes video.
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Handout
Orpheus Books

Q Files: Technology: Space Transport

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of space exploration is told from the first successful rocket built in 1926 to space probes and the International Space Station.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Satellite Tracker

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use satellite tracking software available on the Internet to monitor a very large satellite, the International Space Station. Using information from this online resource, students predict and graph the motion of the space...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Life in Space: The International Space Station

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to the International Space Station (ISS) with information about its structure, operation and key experiments. The ISS itself is an experiment in international cooperation to explore the potential for humans to...
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NASA

Nasa International Space Station

For Students 9th - 10th
This impressive overview of the International Space Station contains pictures, video, and other flash animations. Also a great behind the scenes look at various topics on the Space Station.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Objects in Space

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about some of the objects circling the Earth. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: What Is the International Space Station

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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Interactive
NASA

Nasa: Station Spacewalk Game

For Students 9th - 10th
[Requires Unity Web Player Plug-in] You have the thrilling job of conducting NASA repair work on the International Space Station. However, first, explore the spaceship and learn critical jobs to help power up the space station so that it...
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Website
NASA

Nasa: Return to Flight

For Students 9th - 10th
The United States has returned to flight. Find out more on this exciting mission to the moon in 2005. Watch footage documenting the mission, updates, and the findings from NASA's comprehensive site.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa Space Place: Thermosphere

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief explanation of the thermosphere home to the International Space Station.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Newton's First Law?

For Students 9th - 10th
Newton's First Law also called the law of inertia is the most important thing to realize about motion. This article offers more information on motion and explains solved problems involving Newton's First Law. Also included is a video...
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Other

International Space Station: Propulsion

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on International Space Station boost procedures. Click to related information.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Space Age Living: Building the Iss

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover what the International Space Station is, what it does, who is building it, where it is and the answers to many more ISS questions.
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Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Rocket to Take Supplies to Space Station

For Students 3rd - 5th
A Falcon rocket recently launched in Florida that will carry supplies to astronauts in the International Space Station. This articles summarize the significance of this mission and links to other space features.
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Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Astronauts Congratulate Gravity Film From Iss

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Article and video report on astronauts aboard the International Space Station offering their congratulations to the film Gravity for its Oscar success.
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Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: International Space Station (Iss)

For Students 2nd - 8th
Provides 13 awesome facts about the International Space Station.
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Graphic
NASA

Nasa: The International Space Station: The First Step in Exploration Poster

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site shows a poster of the International Space Stations that can be hung up in classrooms.