Living and Working in Space

How do astronauts eat in space?

What’s it like to go to the toilet in space?

Is it safe to go outside of the ISS?

All these questions will be answered, and more, in our Living and Working in Space interactive session. All aspects of life as an astronaut will be covered from training to spacewalks, health to the dangers of space. Students will get an in depth understanding of what it’s like to be an astronaut, and will get to consider how routine activities on Earth, such as going to the toilet, are very different in a microgravity environment.

Running time: 1 hour

Recommended: Years 3-9

Curriculum links:

• Animals, including humans
• Living things and their habitats
• Earth and space
• Forces
• Skeletal and muscular systems
• Nutrition
• Health
• Materials
• Communication and Language
• Speaking and listening