Astronaut Health | Focus Unit Bundle | 6 Resources inc. Quiz | Space Science Set

Studying space exploration is important for middle and high school science because it brings together the most essential STEM concepts in one exciting, real world context, helping students see how physics, Earth science, chemistry, biology, and engineering work together to solve complex problems. Space exploration naturally reinforces forces and motion, gravity and orbits, energy and propulsion, waves and communication, materials in extreme environments, and the scientific process of testing, revising, and using evidence, while also connecting to everyday technologies like satellites, GPS, weather forecasting, imaging, and robotics.

This bundled resource set makes the topic clear and classroom ready through visually strong theory slides that build key facts and concepts step by step, a deep dive audio podcast for listen and learn reinforcement, and a visually appealing infographic that anchors the big ideas for quick review. Assessment and differentiation are built in with multiple choice and short answer questions that include answers, plus essay prompts with answer pointers that guide deeper reasoning and scientific writing.

The dual reading passage set strengthens science literacy for a wide range of learners by offering a more advanced passage for grades 8 to 10 alongside a more accessible version for grades 5 to 7, each with a mix of comprehension checks and critical thinking prompts, while the included research project template extends learning into authentic inquiry through a one paragraph summary, a mathematics connection, an engineering or technological connection, a five term glossary, three challenging inquiry questions, and a creative space that helps students communicate what they have learned in an original and meaningful way.

THIS ASTRONAUT HEALTH INFOGRAPHIC + SLIDES + QUIZ + PODCAST + READING PASSAGES + RESEARCH PROJECT TEMPLATE RESOURCE CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS:

• Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
• To extend students
• To increase engagement & curiosity
• As part of a lesson opener
• Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast
• Can be used for homework or for a flipped classroom
• Great to engage auditory and visual learning in an effective manner
• As the absolute core of a large focused unit
• Can be used in a variety of orders to support students

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ASTRONAUT HEALTH INFOGRAPHIC + SLIDES + QUIZ + PODCAST + READING + RESEARCH RESOURCE:

• 1 Fantastic and clear infographic in PDF format
• 1 Podcast / Audio deep dive on this topic with 2 hosts discussing the key learnings back and forth - 12 minutes in length.
• 27 slides with incredible visuals that explore in depth all the key content in this topic in both Google Slides and PDF formats.
• 6 pages of questions and answers - useful as a quiz - 15 multiple choice questions - 10 short answer questions - 5 essay style questions - Glossary of key terms along with answers for MC and short answer questions and pointers for essay style questions. Available in both Google Docs and PDF formats.
• 7 pages of Research project template including Google Docs, Microsoft Word & PDF formats and some with fillable textbooks.
• 2 x 3 pages reading passages with questions including Google Docs, Microsoft Word & PDF formats. One higher level and one more accessible for younger students.

Please note: That the Doc versions are images with editable text boxes overlayed on top and this is the most effective way to keep the article sleek and well-designed and also that students cannot change things significantly.