Dare to Touch, Dare to Teach, Dare to Train Like an Astronaut NASA Human Research Program – Engagement and Communication NASA Educator Professional Development Expectations and Outcomes • Align your education standards to Train Like an Astronaut (TLA) and Mission X (MX) activities • Provide information about the connections of health and fitness to space explorers • Have FUN!!!!! • Answer your questions Astronaut Log • 4:30 – 4:35 Greetings– Who are we? • 4:35 – 4:50 Overview - What do we do? » Train Like an Astronaut » Mission X International Fitness Challenge! • 4:50 – 5:10 What are we going to do today? » Space Connection… what are the factors and measures taken to keep astronauts healthy? • 5:10 -5:40 Train Like an Astronaut activities » Agility Astro Course… what are the challenges for astronauts in changing directions? » Living Bones Strong Bones - Bones, spaceflight and countermeasures. » Mission Control! – how does throwing a ball relate to space walks and space training • 5:40 – 5:45 Q&A • 5:45 Adjourn National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Fit Explorer 4 Goals • To challenge students to be more physically active by training like an astronaut • To teach how health and fitness plays an important role in human performance in space and on Earth. 6 Physical activities modeled after the real-life physical training of astronauts Academic activities emphasizing the science behind nutrition and physical fitness by participating in structured hands-on activities 7 Just for fun… Mission X 2015 www.facebook/trainastronaut 33K Participants 28 Countries 11 Space Agencies New Content: 10 Adapted Physical Education Activities Mission X 2014 MX Videos: Astronauts and Space Experts Taste in Space come together to send a message to children around the world: www.trainlikeanastronaut.gov Academic Activities Academic Hands-On Activities •Spaceflight background •U.S. National Standards correlation •NSTA safety guidelines •Performance, Summative, Formative Assessment •Scientific Method •Process Skills •Materials 12 Space Connection Changes in Spatial Awareness - Balance, hand-eye coordination - Feeling like they are “tumbling” when they move their heads from side-to-side - Relearn how to use their eyes, inner ear, and muscles to help control body movement Space Connection - Difficulty walking around corners due to changes in gravity - Astronauts adjust to little or no gravity and re-adjust when they return - Mobility, speed and grace are factors required for working and living in space as well as on Earth Space Connection - Prolonged exposure to reduced gravity environments can cause bone loss - Astronauts can lose hip bone mass 12 times faster than post- menopausal women. - Weight bearing bones are at the highest risk for bone loss Activity Time to Astro Agility Course Stations Mission Control Living Bones Strong Bones Next Steps • Interested in joining Mission X next year? – If from the USA, contact: • Scott Townsend [email protected] – If from the another country, contact: • Nubia Carvajal [email protected] • Like us on Facebook and Twitter – www.facebook.com/trainastronaut – www.twitter.com/trainastronaut • For this presentation and much more check out www.trainlikeanastronaut.org/media Reflections • Can you align your education standards to our activities? • Do you have more information regarding the relevance of health and fitness to space explorers? • Can you explain TLA and MX to someone else? • Do you know how to sign up for next year MX? • Did we answer your questions? Muchas Gracias!! Your NASA Human Research Program Engagement and Communications team. Have more questions? Please contact us: Nubia Carvajal [email protected] Charles Lloyd [email protected] Scott Townsend [email protected] How to train for spacewalks After a long day in the pool… ready for spacewalks Food testing at JSC Food testing and package training Bon a petit from JSC food lab Cake is NOT on space menu… this is to celebrate their missions. Play with food… floating jello Floating food… fresh fruits are a treat! First space selfie of the expedition First workout in space. It feels different than on Earth. Circuit Training in Austria.