YOU ARE THE GALLEY CHIEF

Your job is to make sure that astronauts maintain proper nutrition in space.

THINK ABOUT THESE QUESTIONS AS YOU BEGIN YOUR SEARCH.

1. How does microgravity affect eating and drinking in space?

2. What kinds of food will you eat in space?

3. What kinds of special tools will you need to eat and drink in space?

4. How often will you eat in space?

BEGIN WITH YOUR EXPERT PACKET.

Galley Chief Form #1

Brainstorm with your team and record a list of what you already know about your area of living.

Galley Chief Form #2

Use this form to record facts from your research. You may include BOTH words and drawings of what you find. Write down the space station which used the system. If you need additional copies of this form see your teacher.

THE PRODUCT

You may choose to present your information in either written form or an electronic form.

Examples of written products are: poster, booklet, report.

Examples of electronic products are: Hyperstudio presentation, Powerpoint presentation. (If you choose an electronic presentation, you must be proficient with the program already.)

Your product must include the following:

• 3 to 6 ways telling how your area of living has been done in the past,
• a paragraph describing what you recommend for this project, including two reasons why you think this is the best way.

HINT!! HINT!! Use the same categories in your product as are in your Expert Packet Form #2.

GALLEY CHIEF RESOURCES

Ask an Astronaut: Charles Walker

Charles Walker, an astronaut on shuttle missions STS 41D, 51D, and 61B, answers questions of many aspects of living and working in space. Ask a question of a featured astronaut of the month.

Space Flight Questions and Answers

Over one hundred questions and answers on many topics concerning space flight.

Space Link: Human Exploration and Development in Space

Present information about past, present and future of Living and Working in Space, Human Space Flight, and Astronauts.

Space Academy: Food for Spaceflight

Learn about the history of food in space, what is eaten on the space shuttle, and how you eat in space.

NASA Facts: Food for Spaceflight

View a shuttle food list and read how food on the International Space Station will differ from that on the Space Shuttle.

NASA Facts: Living in the Space Shuttle

Discusses many aspects of living in space.

Space Shuttle Reference Manual

Under "CREW EQUIPMENT" you will find information on Food Systems and Dining.

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Introduction | The Task | The Process | Galley Chief | Inn Keeper | Hygienist | Personal Trainer | Assessment | Conclusion