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Biology
Body Systems: Excretion
Phenomenon
Going to the toilet in Space ESA and Daily Telegraph
Before viewing the video, list the differences you think you would experience in space compared to on Earth. Video: Astronaut Tim Peake describes excretion in Space ESA /Daily Telegraph What differences did you note/which did you miss?
Body Systems
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Prior Knowledge/Preview
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Inquiry science
Printable activity
Excretion activity Section 23.4 CK-12
On-line activity
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LAB experiments
Lab #1
Lab #2
Lab #3
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Aerospace CONNECTIONS:
Applications and examples
New filter enables astronauts to drink their urine Smithsonian Magazine
History of Space toilets Business Insider
Astronaut Peggy Whitson--665 days in space NASA and Washington Post
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EXTENSION material for the curious
Winning concept in the Space Poop Challenge by NASA Business Insider
From gunpowder to teeth whitener The Science behind historic uses of urine SI Magazine
Why asparagus makes your urine smell SI Magazine
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