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Voyage through the Solar System: Breath of Fresh Air

In this activity, learners do an experiment that demonstrates some of the science concepts involved in keeping breathable air available on the International Space Station.

DESCRIPTION

In this activity, learners explore the technology and processes that will be necessary in order to create a breathable atmosphere for life on a Moon base, while also talking about the current processes being used on the International Space Station. Learners will do an experiment that demonstrates some of the science concepts involved in this process.

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  • Voyage through the Solar System Breath of Fresh Air activity with children measuring liquid droppers with graduated cylinders
  • Voyage through the Solar System Breath of Fresh Air learners using water droplet
  • Voyage through the Solar System Breath of Fresh Air learners using water dropper and observing
  • Voyage through the Solar System Breath of Fresh Air visitors observing with flashlight
  • Voyage through the Solar System Breath of Fresh Air visitors measuring ingredients
  • Voyage through the Solar System Breath of Fresh Air learners using water dropper

DESCRIPTION

In this activity, learners explore the technology and processes that will be necessary in order to create a breathable atmosphere for life on a Moon base, while also talking about the current processes being used on the International Space Station. Learners will do an experiment that demonstrates some of the science concepts involved in this process.

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TRAINING VIDEOS

OBJECTIVES

BIG IDEA

The future of space travel will require a lot of recycling. 

LEARNING GOALS

  • Astronauts use a variety of systems to reuse and recycle as much as they can—even the air must be treated and filtered so they can breathe. 

  • The technology and systems being used on the International Space Station now help prepare us for future missions to the Moon and Mars. 

Credits

YEAR CREATED
2023
OWNING INSTITUTION

Sciencenter

FUNDING

This material is based upon work supported by NASA under award number 80NSSC21M0082. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

PERMISSIONS

Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US).
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