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Human Body: Space Adaptations
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In this web seminar participants received an overview of the NASA Explorer Schools
featured lesson Human Body: Space Adaptations. The session included information
about the effects of microgravity on astronauts as well as a guided introduction
to three student activities that provide a firsthand look at the effects of reduced
gravity on bones, the fluid shifts in the body, and the amount of oxygen needed
to survive. Participating educators learned about resources that can build background
knowledge and stimulate student interest in the activity.
Details
This web seminar is part of a series of electronic professional development experiences
sponsored by the NASA Explorer Schools (NES) project. NASA Explorer Schools invests
in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics educators to inspire and engage
a whole generation of future scientists, engineers and technicians that NASA needs
to continue our journey. NES gives educators of grades 4-12 free access to NASA’s
people, missions, research, and facilities. We take the work out of searching through
thousands of materials on the NASA website and provide a comprehensive set of teaching
materials for dozens of STEM concepts. For additional information about the NASA
Explorer Schools project, visit
http://explorerschools.nasa.gov.
See when other
NASA Explorer Schools Web Seminars are Scheduled.
For more information contact webseminars@nsta.org
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Sponsored by NASA
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