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|---|---|
| IntroductionWe all need and use plants.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 Science |
| Common BeginningsExamines the importance of plants to other life on Earth. Discusses chlorophyll and the process of photosynthesis.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 Science |
| The Birth of Plant LifeExplores the origins of plant life on Earth. Discusses algae.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 Science |
| The Journey to LandExplores how plants moved from the sea to land. Examines plant evolution. Discusses the asexual reproductive process of moss and ferns.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 Science |
| Seed Plants and Flowering PlantsExamines the evolution of seed plants and flowering plants. Explains the importance of insects in the reproductive process of flowering plants through pollination and the importance of animals and wind in the reproductive process of seed plants.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 Science |
| Sci-SearchSome questions for further exploration.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 Science |
| MusclesSecond segment of Good Stress explains the types of muscles in the body, why astronauts' muscles weaken in space and some ways of taking care of your muscles. The Muscles segment describes the difference between skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, and cardiac muscle. The Muscles segment also explains the rehabilitation of astronauts returning from space.Grades 6-8 Science |
| BonesFifth segment of Good Stress describes the different types of bones in the body and explains the purpose of the skeletal system. The Bones segment describes what bones are made out of and how bones interact with muscles in the body. The Bones segment discusses what people should do to maintain healthy bones. The fifth segment ends with a discussion of how much bone loss astronauts can expect when they spend time in space.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 Science |
| Program ReviewFourth segment of Good Stress reviews what we have learned up to this point in the program.Grades 6-8 Science |
| Food Tech In Long Space TripSecond segment of episode 17 that contains the Behind the Scenes segment that describes the technology and goals for food on space missions. The Food Tech in Long Space Trip segment describes how food is stored, and the challenges of providing food in space. The Food Tech in Long Space Trip segment next describes the processing and preparing of food on the planet Mars. The Food Tech in Long Space Tripsegment also discusses some of the issues with food like food preparation time, food preparation tools, weight of food, weight of food processing machines, what nutrition astronauts will need to maintain healthy bodies and the effects of radiation on food. The Food Tech in Long Space Trip segment ends with a Did You Know? segment describing the first time solid food was eaten in space.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 Science |
