Your Body In Space
Activity 0.2
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A 10-question quiz about what happens to the human body in space. The final question is one the students must make up themselves to test their peers. Students will learn about their own bodies and the impact that a low-gravity environment will have on the human body. This activity also includes an augmented-reality app which can be downloaded free, and students can use to check their answers.
Curriculum Links and Differentiation
Digital Features
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Code Your Own Quiz
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Zappar App
Extra resources
Lesson Plan
Downloadpdf (81.38 KB)
Self-Evaluation Template
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Useful links
What Space Does to the Human Body
This clip covers many of the points raised in Activity 0.2
Visit siteESA Blog: Meet the Medical Team
Biomedical Engineers Mission Managers
Visit siteTim Peake Inspires a Disabled Student
Finding liberation in zero-gravity
Visit siteESA Blog: Space headaches!
An interactive animation explaining how space headaches occur
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