Schenectady City
  School District


108 Education Drive
Schenectady, NY  12303
518.370.8100

 
 
          

 Journey to the International Space Station
                
A Day in the Life of the ISS


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Journey To The ISS Webcast

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Supporting Lessons

Humanities

Relating Space travel to other modes of transportation
Students will be able to compare various mode of travel from the past to the present.  Students will learn what living on the ISS requires.

Understanding the earth from space
Students will be able to compare views of the earth from space.  Students will understand and appreciate geographic differences.

Build Your Own Space Station
Once students complete their space station module, they shall produce a written justification of their design and materials used.  The explanation should describe the materials used and why, as well as a description and explanation of the logo they created.

Design a Team Patch See Samples
Students will understand the significance of logos and symbols, as well as how they are created.

Sleeping In Space
Students will learn how astronauts sleep in the ISS

Space Station Module
Students will understand the basic requirements in space station module design.

Students will understand the concept of scale model design

Students will know how to translate a drawing into a computer generated design

Unit 1
Students study plans for Space Center Module Design and Construction
Unit 2
Logo and State Seal Design | See Samples
Unit 3
Space Station Module Building Procedure

Envisioning The Future:  Mission to Mars