Classroom Activity Sheet:
Life in Space: International Space Station
How Do Astronauts Live in Space?

Group 1: Food

Name: _______________________________________________________________ Date ____________________________________________

Use this sheet to record your answers to your group’s research questions. You can also use it to take notes as you listen to your classmates’ presentations. Use your notes to fill out the sheet. To answer some of the questions, you will need to use the Internet links provided to view the full color image.

How has the food that astronauts eat changed over the last 50 years?
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What kinds of foods do astronauts eat in space today?
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What methods are used to prevent the food from spoiling?
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If you lived in space for a month, what foods do you think you would miss the most? Why?
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Web Resources
Frankfurters in Orbit
<http://www.spacekids.com/missions/food_sts106_000828.html>
Top 5 Foods Astronauts Request
<http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/magazines/story/
0,6277,55034,00.html>
Eating in Space
<http://www.pbs.org/spacestation/station/living_eating.htm>






with another astronaut? How would you settle differences? You may want to include a
discussion of the preparation and training you received before launching.