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International Space Station LABS: Science Activity 2 Matter: Growing Space Crystals

International Space Station LABS: Science Activity 2 Matter: Growing Space Crystals

This is a lesson about crystal growth. Leaners will grow a sugar crystal and learn how this relates to growing protein crystals in space. The lack of gravity allows scientists on the space station to grow big, almost perfect crystals, which are used to help design new medicines. This is science activity 2 of 2 found in the ISS L.A.B.S. Educator Resource Guide....

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Keywords:
History of Science, Planetary Science, History/Policy/Law, NSDL, Physical Sciences:Structure and Properties of Matter, The Nature of Science:Science and Society, Physical Sciences:States of Matter, Physics
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Material Type:
Assessment Tool
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
August 30, 2017
Author:
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Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Grade School, Middle School
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Language:
English
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