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Challenge: Microgravity

Challenge: Microgravity

In this activity about the circulatory system and space travel (on page 38 of the PDF), learners use water balloons to simulate the effects of gravity and microgravity on fluid distribution in the body. This lesson guide includes background information, setup and management tips, and discussion questions.

Keywords:
Social Sciences, Orthostatic Hypotension, NSDL, Hypotension, Red Blood Cells, Physics, Volume and Density, Water Balloon, Chemistry, General, Astronauts, Science and Society, Space Anemia, Circulatory System, Life Science, Physical Science, Density, Communicating Results, Mathematics, Motion and Forces, Blood, Engineering, Human Body, Education, Gravity, Microgravity, Space, Hypertension, Biological Science, Pressure, Conducting Investigations, Health/Medicine, Earth Structure, Health and Nutrition, Data Representation, Astronomy, Space Science, Data Analysis, Materials Science, Circulation, Cardiovascular, Geoscience, Data Collection, Gathering Data, The Scientific Process, General Science, Technology, Aerospace Engineering, Data Analysis and Probability, Formulating Explanations
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
July 8, 2018
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Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Grade School, Middle School
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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Unknown
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