Module 4: Lesson 2
Students will explore some of the physical principles that affect the work of diving scientists and astronauts in space, and how the underwater world can be used as a simulation for weightlessness. Students will develop and use a model to explain how neutral buoyancy is used underwater to simulate zero gravity in space.
Lesson Plan
Essential Question: How can astronauts simulate weightlessness by living and working at Aquarius Reef Base?
Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
- Explain Archimedes’ Principle and how it applies to working underwater
- Develop and use a model to explain how neutral buoyancy is used underwater to simulate zero gravity in space
- Understand the differences and similarities between the sea and space
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