Summary
“What Do Astronauts Do?” is a short SciShow Kids science video for the K–5 classroom. It explores how people study and explore space. Quick to drop into a science lesson, a center, or a few spare minutes before the bell.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
This video explores how people study and explore space.
- What tool or mission for exploring space does this video show?
- Why is it hard for people to travel or live in space?
- What would you most want to find out about space?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: rocket, rover, astronaut, telescope, orbit.
Try it: Design your own space mission: draw what you'd send and where it would go.