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Scope & Sequence  
Unit 1: Mission Briefing
  Focus Readings Resources/Extensions Student Assignment
Lesson 1 Introduction
  • Mission Briefing
  • We Need You
  • Is SSA the Same As ISS?
  • Mission PowerPoint
  • Join Us

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  • Space Weather Hot Links
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  • Setting the scene
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    Unit 2: How to Apply
      Focus Readings Resources/Extensions Student Assignment
    Lesson 2 Applying for the mission and forming a team
  • Application Process
  • Form a Team
  • Overview of Teams
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  • Fun Facts: ISS
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  • Review application process
  • Students choose mission teams
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    Lesson 3 Letters of commitment
  • Team Building
  • Team Rules
  • Letter of Commitment
  • Resume
  • Acceptance Letter Request
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  • Mission Patch Activity
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  • Team decides on team rules
  • Team writes draft of Letter of Commitment
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    Unit 3: Radiation in Space
      Focus Readings Resources/Extensions Student Assignment
    Lesson 4 Understanding radiation and energy
  • Interview with Dr. Z
  • Space Weather Forecasting
              Teacher
              Student
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  • New Frontiers - New Dangers
  • Glossary
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  • Sweet Dreams Are Made of These (hands-on activity)
              Teacher (pdf)
              Student (pdf)
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    Lesson 5  
  • Radiation: Friend or Foe
              Teacher
              Student
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  • Radiation Hot Links
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  • Answer concluding questions
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    Unit 4: Power in Space
      Focus Readings Resources/Extensions Student Assignment
    Lesson 6 Providing for power on the space station
  • Emergency Procedures on the Space Station
              Teacher
              Student
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  • Glossary
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  • Testing the Sensitivity of a Solar Cell (hands on activity)
              Teacher
              Student
              Student Worksheet (pdf)
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    Lesson 7  
  • Rechargeable Batteries
              Teacher
              Student
  • Energy Supply Problem
              Teacher
              Student
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  • Power Hot Link
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  • Power on the Space Station (take home activity) (pdf)
  • A Shocking Discovery (hands-on activity) (pdf)
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    Unit 5: Astronaut Human Health on the Space Station
      Focus Readings Resources/Extensions Student Assignment
    Lesson 8 Providing for astronaut health as they live and work in space
  • Radiation and the Human Recipe
              Teacher
              Student
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  • Glossary
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  • Extracting DNA (hands-on activity)
              Teacher
              Student
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    Lesson 9  
  • How I Discovered Air
  • Living in a Bubble
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  • Life Support Hot Links
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  • Discover how the astronauts manage health risks in space
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    Unit 6: Mission Prep
      Focus Readings Resources/Extensions Student Assignment
    Lesson 10 Preparing for the mission
  • Overview of Teams
  • Mission Prep Materials for each student team
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  • Communications Team (pdf)
  • Crisis Management Team (pdf)
  • Radiation Team (pdf)
  • Life Support Team (pdf)
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  • Discuss communication flow and team members' roles
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