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Effects of Space Flight on the Human Body
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Nutrition!
The second of two Web Seminars on the Effects of Spaceflight
on the Human Body was held on Thursday, June 23, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern
time. The session was presented by Sara Zwart and
Monica Trevathan from NASA's Johnson Space Center
and it focused on the importance of nutrition as it relates to spaceflight.
The session started with a general overview of the Web Seminar tools and ow they
can be used to facilitate interaction between the participants and the presenters.
Twenty-three participants were present in addition to the presenters, and the NSTA
staff. Educators represented the states of New York, Kansas, Alabama, Maine, Georgia,
California, Washington, Florida, New Hampshire, Michigan, Indiana, Texas, and Hawaii.
Sara started the presentation by engaging the teachers in a discussion about the
importance of proper nutrition for our bodies on Earth and for human space exploration.
She later identified human body systems that are affected by inadequate nutrition
(on Earth and in space). She finished her portion of the presentation explaining
some challenges in nutrition and food for human exploration and long duration spaceflight,
like missions to the Red Planet. How do astronauts deal with food storage and trash
on three year missions? During the presentation, participants asked many questions
about health, nutrition, vitamin K, and vitamin D.
Monica ended the presentation by sharing information about some electronically-available
resources that NASA has available for teachers to use with their students in the
classroom. All participants received a copy of the latest educational poster for
attending the session and completing he evaluation form.
Throughout the presentation there were several opportunities for interactions among
the participants and presenters - answering poll questions, chatting, stamping,
marking, and interacting verbally among each other and with the presenters.
Here is what some of the participants had to say at the end of the session:
- "This was my first web seminar to participate in. I benefited significantly
from the information given this evening. I am the science resource facilitator for
K-8 teachers in my district. When school resumes, I will inform our teachers of
this resource."
- "I feel that I learned a lot about vitamin questions I had before the web seminar.
I even got my wife and 21 year-old son to listen to part of the seminar. Next time
I will be using a family intercom so I can have my family learn more."
- "Great presentation. Based on the presentation, my interest in nutrition in
space has grown considerably. Great topic for my sixth grade. Thank you very much!
Sara's knowledge/passion is especially contagious."
Thanks to the participants and presenters, for the learning opportunity, the interactions,
and a job well done! Thanks also to the NASA Explorer Schools Program for sponsoring
this event.
Web Seminar II Resources
Archive
See a recorded
version of the Web Seminar.
PowerPoint Presentation
- PC Download: To view online select link below to display in browser.
To download PowerPoint slides to your desktop right click on the link below and
select "save target as" from the drop down menu.
- MAC Download: To download PowerPoint slides to your desktop control
+ click on the link below and select "Save Linked File As..."
- Download File Web Seminar I
PowerPoint Presentation(665 KB)
Websites
For more information contact webseminars@nsta.org
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Underwritten in part by NASA
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