Life in Space LEVELED BOOK • Y A Reading A–Z Level Y Leveled Book Word Count: 1,513 Life in Space • Y S • V Written by Jennifer McStotts Visit www.readinga-z.com www.readinga-z.com for thousands of books and materials. Photo Credits: Glossary Front cover, back cover, title page, pages 3, 4, 5, 6 (top), 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14: courtesy of NASA; page 6 (bottom): © RIA Novosti/Alamy; page 12: © REUTERS/NASA; page astronauts (n.) people trained to travel and work Life in Space 15: courtesy of NASA/Carla Cioffi in space (p. 5) Front cover: Astronaut Scott Kelly floats in front of the windows on the ISS. cosmonaut (n.) a person trained to travel and work Title page: Astronaut Rick Sturckow gives a thumbs-up in front of a wall filled with in space; a Russian word for the badges that represent the different crews who have worked on the ISS. “astronaut” (p. 5) Table of contents: Astronaut Chris Hadfield poses in front of a floating water bubble. Astronauts return to Earth from the ISS in 2013. gravity (n.) the natural force that tends to pull objects toward each other, such Back to Earth as objects being pulled toward the When astronauts return to Earth from the ISS, center of Earth (p. 4) the work isn’t over. Recovery from an extended grueling (adj.) extremely difficult; exhausting period in space takes a long time. For a six-month (p. 14) stay on the ISS, astronauts have about six weeks launched (v.) used force to start something of rehabilitation to regain lost muscle. It can moving (p. 6) take a whole year for an astronaut’s bones to operational (adj.) ready or able to work or be used fully recover. Despite all the hard work and (p. 6) inconvenience astronauts must endure, they orbited (v.) revolved around another object know the time spent living and working in space (p. 5) is worth it. rehabilitation (n.) the process of restoring to health or normal activity (p. 15) During their time in space and rehabilitation resistance (n.) force that slows motion (p. 14) afterward, scientists monitor the astronauts’ simulating (v.) modeling or imitating the physical and mental health. The information appearance or condition of they gather has already helped astronauts live something (p. 8) healthier and happier lives. As we look farther Life in Space space station (n.) a spacecraft in which people can live Level Y Leveled Book Correlation into space—to places that may take months, © Learning A–Z LEVEL Y for a long time, used for scientific Written by Jennifer McStotts years, or even decades to reach—this vital research (p. 4) Written by Jennifer McStotts Fountas & Pinnell T All rights reserved. Reading Recovery 40 information might mean the success or failure technology (n.) the use of scientific knowledge or DRA 40 www.readinga-z.com www.readinga-z.com of future space exploration. tools to make or do something (p. 5) Life in Space • Level Y 15 16 Photo Credits: Glossary Front cover, back cover, title page, pages 3, 4, 5, 6 (top), 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14: courtesy of NASA; page 6 (bottom): © RIA Novosti/Alamy; page 12: © REUTERS/NASA; page astronauts (n.) people trained to travel and work Life in Space 15: courtesy of NASA/Carla Cioffi in space (p. 5) Front cover: Astronaut Scott Kelly floats in front of the windows on the ISS. cosmonaut (n.) a person trained to travel and work Title page: Astronaut Rick Sturckow gives a thumbs-up in front of a wall filled with in space; a Russian word for the badges that represent the different crews who have worked on the ISS. “astronaut” (p. 5) Table of contents: Astronaut Chris Hadfield poses in front of a floating water bubble. Astronauts return to Earth from the ISS in 2013. gravity (n.) the natural force that tends to pull objects toward each other, such Back to Earth as objects being pulled toward the When astronauts return to Earth from the ISS, center of Earth (p. 4) the work isn’t over. Recovery from an extended grueling (adj.) extremely difficult; exhausting period in space takes a long time. For a six-month (p. 14) stay on the ISS, astronauts have about six weeks launched (v.) used force to start something of rehabilitation to regain lost muscle. It can moving (p. 6) take a whole year for an astronaut’s bones to operational (adj.) ready or able to work or be used fully recover. Despite all the hard work and (p. 6) inconvenience astronauts must endure, they orbited (v.) revolved around another object know the time spent living and working in space (p. 5) is worth it. rehabilitation (n.) the process of restoring to health or normal activity (p. 15) During their time in space and rehabilitation resistance (n.) force that slows motion (p. 14) afterward, scientists monitor the astronauts’ simulating (v.) modeling or imitating the physical and mental health. The information appearance or condition of they gather has already helped astronauts live something (p. 8) healthier and happier lives. As we look farther Life in Space space station (n.) a spacecraft in which people can live Level Y Leveled Book Correlation into space—to places that may take months, © Learning A–Z LEVEL Y for a long time, used for scientific Written by Jennifer McStotts years, or even decades to reach—this vital research (p. 4) Written by Jennifer McStotts Fountas & Pinnell T All rights reserved. Reading Recovery 40 information might mean the success or failure technology (n.) the use of scientific knowledge or DRA 40 www.readinga-z.com www.readinga-z.com of future space exploration. tools to make or do something (p. 5) Life in Space • Level Y 15 16 Free Time Exercising Weightless Living Astronauts on the ISS have very little Exercise is incredibly important for astronauts. You wake up just as the free time, but they do find ways to entertain When people exercise on Earth, their bones and Sun is rising. Earth spreads themselves. They might play cards, read, or write, muscles must work against gravity, which makes outside the small window, among other things. Keeping in touch with loved them stronger. Because of the lack of gravity a bright blue sphere. It ones is also important, and astronauts are able in space, it takes very little strength or effort to takes a moment to untangle to make calls and use video chat. Sometimes move things that might be extremely heavy on from the sleeping bag in the astronauts have live video chats in which they Earth. Because of this ease, astronauts’ bones small space. Opening the answer questions from students all over the and muscles weaken over time. door, you grab a handle world or give tours of the station. When they and flip yourself over. To slow the decline, astronauts must work have nothing else to do, however, many simply With a gentle push, you out at least two hours every day. The special look out the windows or take photos. Who can Table of Contents fly from one end of the equipment in the ISS gym includes a treadmill blame them? The view is pretty amazing. Weightless Living .......................... 4 room to the other. Another that uses straps to pull down on the astronauts crew member floats by, A space shuttle docks with the The Race to Space .......................... 5 as they run. Other hands you a packet of International Space Station. exercise equipment Space Stations ............................. 6 coffee, and says, “Good morning,” in Russian. You in the gym uses An Astronaut’s Life ........................ 8 thank him and yawn, tired because you haven’t resistance to help slept much. Your stomach hasn’t adjusted to the the astronauts stay Sleeping ............................... 9 lack of gravity yet—and you’re incredibly excited. strong. Even with Eating ................................ 10 such a grueling You’re about to begin your first full day daily workout, most Using the Toilet ........................ 11 working aboard the International Space Station. You’ve trained for years, but even the simplest astronauts lose 20 Bathing and Teeth Cleaning .............. 12 to 30 percent of their activities, such as eating, bathing, and going to the Free Time ............................. 13 muscle mass during bathroom, are complicated without gravity. It’s their six-month stay. Exercising ............................ 14 almost as if you have to learn how to do them all over again. The transport back to Earth isn’t Back to Earth ............................. 15 coming for another six months, so you may as Astronaut Chris Hadfield plays guitar on the ISS. During his last visit to the Astronaut Luca Parmitano space station, he even made a music video. exercises on a treadmill on the ISS. Glossary ................................. 16 well get started. Life in Space • Level Y 13 14 3 4 Free Time Exercising Weightless Living Astronauts on the ISS have very little Exercise is incredibly important for astronauts. You wake up just as the free time, but they do find ways to entertain When people exercise on Earth, their bones and Sun is rising. Earth spreads themselves. They might play cards, read, or write, muscles must work against gravity, which makes outside the small window, among other things. Keeping in touch with loved them stronger. Because of the lack of gravity a bright blue sphere. It ones is also important, and astronauts are able in space, it takes very little strength or effort to takes a moment to untangle to make calls and use video chat. Sometimes move things that might be extremely heavy on from the sleeping bag in the astronauts have live video chats in which they Earth.