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The International Space Station

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International collaboration; ISS structure and utilisation

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Russian Zvezda module

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ISS structure and utilisation

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US Destiny Laboratory

Themes:
ISS structure and utilisation

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Kibo Japanese Experiment Module

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ISS structure and utilisation

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European Columbus Laboratory

Themes:
ISS structure and utilisation

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Inside the Columbus Laboratory

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ISS structure and utilisation

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Where is the ISS now?

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ISS orbit; World map and Earth surface coordinates; 2D projection; Time measurement

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Moon walk

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Men on the Moon

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Building the ISS

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ISS structure and utilisation

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Friction lecture

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Physics: friction

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Newton's 1st law lecture

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Physics: Newton’s laws

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Newton's 2nd law lecture

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Physics: Newton’s laws

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Newton's 3rd law lecture

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Physics: Newton’s laws

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US Unity Node with Cupola

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ISS structure and utilisation

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The Shuttle is docking

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ISS structure and utilisation

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Inside Node 1 “Unity”

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ISS structure and utilisation

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Inside Russian SM Zvezda

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ISS structure and utilisation

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On board the ISS: lunch

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Life on Board; ISS structure and utilisation

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Water forms spheres

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Surface tension; Life on board

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Water in space: making tea

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Life on board

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Water in space: making juice

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Life on board

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Water recycling on board the ISS

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Water utilisation and purification; Life on board; ISS functioning

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A tour of the ISS

Themes:
ISS structure and utilisation; Life on board

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Acceleration lecture

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Physics: acceleration

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Weight and mass lecture

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Physics: mass

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The seven experiments

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Space environment; Space technology

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Interactive exercises

Measuring the Columbus Laboratory

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Volumes; Surface areas; ISS structure and utilisation

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When and where to see the ISS?

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ISS orbit; Sky observation; Earth rotation; World map

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What speed is needed?

Themes:
ISS orbit; Relationship between velocity and orbit dimension for ISS and satellites

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Solar System planets

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Solar System; Relationship between period and the size of an orbit for the planets

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How many "Mercury years" have you lived?

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Solar System; Time measure; Equations

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What is the length of the ISS' orbit?

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Circumference; ISS orbit; Earth size

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How much time does it take the ISS to orbit
once around the Earth?

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Velocity; Circular motion; Equations

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How many sunsets or sunrises?

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Sunrise and sunset; Proportions

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How many metres per second does the ISS
travel?

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Unit conversion for velocity

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The distance between London and Rome

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Velocity; Equations; Earth’s size

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The orbit of the ISS around the Earth
is actually elliptical

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Orbit; Ellipse

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Which key elements are presented in the
pictures?

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ISS structure and utilisation; Learning skills

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What are these elements used for?

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ISS structure and utilisation; Learning skills

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Building the ISS

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Technology: ISS structure

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Comparison of the launchers

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Structure of a launcher

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Make a rocket

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Newton's third law and its application

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Which ball rolls faster? Try it!

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Newton's second law; Proportions

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Friction, gravity

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Physics: friction

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Find the melting point

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Melting process

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Newton's 1st law game

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Physics: Newton’s laws

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Newton's 1st law game 2

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Physics: Newton’s laws

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Acceleration experiment

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Physics: Newton’s laws

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Newton's 2nd law experiment

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Physics: Newton’s laws

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Measuring the ISS mass

Themes:
Physics: Newton’s laws

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Newton's 3rd law experiment

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Physics: Newton’s laws

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Space sumo

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Physics: Newton’s laws

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The European Robotic Arm game

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Robotic arm operations

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Convection current

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Physics: fluids’ heating

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Surface tension

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Physics: surface tension

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Filtration of water

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Water purification

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Discover gravity

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Force of gravity at the Earth's surface

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Gravitational force

Themes:
Newton’s law of gravitation; Order of magnitude

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Gravity lecture

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Physics: gravity

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Building gravity

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Physics: gravity

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Mass and weight

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Surface gravity on Earth and other planets

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Positive/negative G-forces

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Physics: acceleration

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Measuring mass

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Physics: inertial mass

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Discover free-fall

Themes:
Motion of objects under the influence of gravity

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Design and construct a Glovebox model

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Surface area and volume; ISS structure and utilisation

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Foam in space

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Foam behaviour

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Carry out a plant experiment

Themes:
Plant growth in space

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Refraction of light in a prism: spectrum

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Spectrum of white light

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Electro-technic

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Electric circuits

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Series and parallel connections

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Electric circuits

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Classroom activities

Find out whether the ISS is visible
from where you live

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ISS orbit; Sky observation; Earth rotation; World map; Geometric drawing

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What speed is needed?

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Circular motion; Orbits; Solar systems; Proportions

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The international partners

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Countries and flags; International relationships; Future projects in space

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Working in Space – A Game

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Space environment; Space technology; Competition and collaboration

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Design your own robotic arm

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Technology; Design

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Water in weightless conditions

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Water behaviour

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Design a Space Station bathroom

Themes:
Technology; Design

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Investigate and filtrate your local
fresh water

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Water purification

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Drop it!

Themes:
Hydrostatic pressure and gravity

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Design and construct a glovebox model

Themes:
Technology, design, behaviour of foam

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Carry out a plant experiment

Themes:
Factors affecting the growth of plants

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Study how the environment affects
materials

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Environmental effects on materials

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