YOU ARE THE INN KEEPER
Your job is to make sure that astronauts get enough quality
rest in space.
THINK ABOUT THESE QUESTIONS AS YOU BEGIN YOUR SEARCH.
1. How does microgravity affect sleeping in space?
2. What kinds of special equipment will you need to sleep in space?
3. Where will you sleep in space?
4. How often will you sleep in space?
BEGIN WITH YOUR EXPERT PACKET.
Brainstorm with your team and record a list of what you already know about
your area of living.
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.
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.
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.
Over one hundred questions and answers on many topics concerning space
flight.
Present information about past, present and future of Living and
Working in Space, Human Space Flight, and Astronauts.
Learn about how, when, and where astronauts sleep in space.
Under CREW EQUIPMENT you will find information on Sleeping Provisions.
Introduction
| The Task
| The
Process | Galley Chief |
Inn Keeper | Hygienist | Personal
Trainer | Assessment | Conclusion