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Biology

Body Systems: Digestion

Biology and Life Science Safety Guidelines

Phenomenon

View the Eating in Space Video NASA

Design a menu for a single day's nutritious food for you if you were on board the International Space Station---include: three meals, two snacks--and don't forget beverages (all your fluid requirements).  Make sure you say how much of each food or beverage

To check out its TOTAL nutritional and energy value, go to the online activity

Body Systems

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Circulation

Respiration

Digestion

Reproduction

Nervous

Skeletal

Muscle

Skin/Integumentary

Endocrine

Excretion

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Prior Knowledge/Preview
Fetal pig anatomy flashcards Quizlet

Digestion Human Evolution and Early Human Diets NMNH

Inquiry science
       Printable activity
Digestion activity Section 23.3 CK-12
       On-line activity Investigate the nutritional and energy value of you space meal--see Phenomenon on left

LAB experiments
       Lab #1 Nutrition activity FDA
       Lab #2 Fetal pig dissection showing digestive tract Washington International School
       Lab #3 Osmosis with visking tubing

Aerospace CONNECTIONS:
Applications and examples
1. Nutrition in Space NASA ISS demo
2. Project Gemini nutrition Space.com
3. Space Food Smithsonian Learning Lab

EXTENSION material for the curious

Lactase Persistence and Human Migration SI Learning Lab Emily Veres

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