Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12
Subject
Earth Science, Technology, Planet Earth, Human Interactions and Environment, Space Station
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities, Videos
In this episode, watch NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik discuss one of the best parts of an astronaut’s time aboard the International Space Station, the spectacular view of Earth. How does the space station aid in our understanding of natural disasters and climate change? Watch this episode to learn more and see some of the amazing views of our planet from space.
Classroom Connection: Earth Observations
Grade Level: 6-12
Time Required: 50 minutes
Next Generation Science Standards:
MS-ESS3-3. Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.
MS-ESS3-4. Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth’s systems.
HS-LS2-7. Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity.