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Practicing for Space

Astronauts must wear protective clothing outside of their space craft. Protective clothing is bulky, so astronauts must practice tasks with their protective clothing on.

Mission:

Learn to do a simple task while wearing bulky clothing. Practicing for Space

Experiment #1

Step 1.
Remove the puzzle pieces.

Step 2.
Set the timer for 3 minutes.

Step 3.
Using just your hands, put the puzzle together.

Step 4.
Stop when the timer goes off.

Theorize:

  1. How many pieces did you successfully put together?
  2. How difficult was it to pick up and place the puzzle pieces?


Experiment #2:

Step 1.
Remove the puzzle pieces.

Step 2.
Now put on the pair of astronaut gloves.

Step 3.
Set the timer for 3 minutes.

Step 4.
Using the astronaut gloves, put the puzzle together.

Step 5.
Stop when the timer goes off.

Theorize:

  1. Now how many pieces did you successfully put together?
  2. How difficult was it to pick up and place the puzzle pieces this time?
  3. How could you have made the task easier?
    Try Experiment #2 again.
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