Growing Beyond Earth - Curricular Resources - Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

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Agriculture and Environment

These curricular activities focus on the challenges of growing crops in low Earth orbit (LEO) or in environments with microgravity.

Debating the Future of Space Agriculture (PDF)

The Future of Agriculture: Space & Beyond (PDF)

Food Science

These curricular activities focus on the nutritional value of crops grown in space and their practical uses.

Design an Astronaut’s Menu (PDF) (PPTX)

Lunar Lunchbox (PDF)

Scientific Method: Space Food

This curricular activity focuses on designing an experiment using the scientific method.

Scientific Method: Space Food (PDF) (KEY)

Plant Physiology

These curricular activities focus on the physical features of crops including their anatomy and how it may change in low Earth orbit (LEO).

What is a Cotyledon? (PDF) (KEY)

Plant Anatomy and Adaptations for Space Farming (PDF) (KEY)

Science Communication

This curricular activity focuses on effectively communicating space science to individuals without a scientific background.

Creating a Public Service Announcement (PSA) on Space Farming (PDF)

Irradiated Seeds

This curricular activity focuses on how irradiation may change the growth and germination of crops considered to grow in low Earth orbit (LEO).

Effects of Galactic Cosmic Rays on Seed Germination and Growth (PDF)

This website is based upon work supported by NASA Grant No. 80NCCS22M0125-SciAct. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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