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Get a Leg Up

Get a Leg Up

In this activity, learners experiment and collect data during a simulation of the fluid shifts experienced by astronauts' bodies in microgravity. The resource includes a link to an article and video about how an astronaut's body changes in space. This lesson plan also includes extensions, sources, and an assessment rubric.

Keywords:
Social Sciences, Space, NASA, NSDL, Biological Science, Leg, Physics, Health/Medicine, Chemistry, General, Health and Nutrition, Circumference, Space Science, Data Analysis, Science and Society, Technology and Society, Circulation, Life Science, Physical Science, Astronaut, Measurement, Mathematics, Data Collection, Technology, Impacts of Technology, Human Body, Fluid Shift, Scientific Method, Gravity
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
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Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Grade School
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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No
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Creative Commons:
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States

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