Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades K-4, Grades 5-8
Subject
Life Science, Mathematics, Health and Nutrition, Living and Working in Space
Type
Educator Guides
Space food research meets the challenge of providing food that tastes good and travels well in space. The activities in this NASA educator guide for grades K-8 emphasize hands-on and cooperative involvement of students as they explore the unique problems of keeping astronauts happy and healthy in space.
Space Food and Nutrition Educator Guide [2MB PDF file]
Lessons/Activities:
Food Preparation for Space
Food Selection
Planning and Serving Food
Classifying Space Food
Ripening of Fruits and Vegetables
Mold Growth
How Much Is Waste?
Dehydrating Food for Space Flight