Upon completing this unit of instruction, students will be able to:

• Name all previous Russian and American space stations
• Analyze alternate designs for the space station, the evolution of the International Space Station and explain why the changes to the designs were made over time
• Summarize of the goals of the International Space Station Program
• Describe the basic assembly sequence through Assembly Complete
• Compare the international partners of the International Space Station and their contributions to the space station
• Design an innovation to assist the astronauts in the completion of the ISS
• Determine the EVA O₂ budget for an International Space Station emergency repair scenario

Click here to view the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for this lesson.

The student's assignment will be graded using the rubric in the mission of the lesson. The following components are required for this lesson:

• Composing an essay on an innovation to the ISS
• Designing a graphic of the innovation
• Solving the math problem
• Completing the quiz

Students are selected for the summer program based completion of lessons, score of quizzes, quality of work and timeliness.

Liftoff!