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1 How to survive in space: Lecture 3: The next frontier Image credit: Paul Wilkinson Page 1

2 What is your most extreme journey? Extreme space travel in the future could take human life as far as Mars. It will take 1000 days to get there. What will astronauts eat and drink on such an extreme journey? Page 2

3 Can science solve big challenges? Incredible Fact Scientists have equipment that can turn HUMAN WASTE (carbon dioxide and urine) into edible food and water. Imagine this amazing equipment What size might it be? How complicated might it be? How expensive might it be? What if you could have the equipment in your school today? Page 3

4 Can the incredible be possible in our classroom? Page 4 What makes plants so amazing? Why do humans need plants on Earth?

5 How are essential resources reused or recycled? Page 5 Facts 1.Astronauts urinate into a simple bag surrounding another bag to recycle water. Watch the videoWatch the video 2.The gummy bear has a surface similar to the small bag in the big bag. Video link of bag in a bag…and Kevin drinking his own urine! Image of a bag in a bag Next to an image of a gummy bear Investigate What happens to the gummy bear when left in water?

6 Can the incredible become credible in the future of space? Page 6 Do you know what happens to a bucket of water when turned upside down? Watch and wonder! How might this affect space travel in the future?

7 Acknowledgments The Authoring team (www.fascinate.manchester.ac.uk) Hannah Champion, Monteney Primary School, Sheffield Shelley Kinman, St Mary’s RC Primary School, Salford Sam Redfearn, Meadowbank Primary School, Atherton Christina Whittaker, SEERIH Professional Development Champion Dr Lynne Bianchi, Head of SEERIH, The University of Manchester Photography Paul Wilkinson Images Dmitry Mirolyubov, Jake Dunham, Matt Caisley Google maps, Royal Institution The Association for Science Education for hosting the activities on www.primaryupd8.org.uk


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