Dr. Harris will also participate in a post-flight video about Space Medicine. Classroom Activities and Questions 1. The entire progress of the mission from launch to landing can be observed on television if your school has a satellite dish. If your school does not have a satellite dish but does have a cable television hookup, call your local cable company and request that they receive NASA Select and either distribute it on one of their channels or tape it for your use. The student's arm will simulate a robotic arm.
Place objects on the table such as blocks, plastic cups, and ping pong balls.
Select a second student to be the controller. Using verbal commands, the controller will direct the arm to pick up and move the objects on the table. Use commands like raise arm, lower arm, rotate wrist, open hand, close hand, etc. Attempt to place the ping pong balls in the cup and stack the blocks. Try to grow large crystals in the classroom.