Questioning is a highly effective strategy that has the potential to successfully engage students. Questioning a particular student about an aspect of a lesson prompts the attention of that student as well as most of the students in close proximity.
Food scientist Vickie Kloeris makes meals for astronauts. Vickie Kloeris' job is to feed those astronauts. As one of NASA's top food scientists, she manages the agency's food laboratory as well as the ISS's food system, making sure everyone onboard has plenty to eat and a varying menu.
EVER WONDERED how astronauts pee in space? Last week, the space shuttle Atlantis blasted off for an 11-day mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. In addition to the seven American astronauts on Atlantis, there are three astronauts living and working on the international space station. With 10 humans orbiting Earth, it seemed like as good a time as any to talk about what astronauts do when nature calls. Alan Shepard was the first American to be launched into space. His mission was a 15-minute flight that took place on May 5, 1961, in the Freedom 7 spacecraft.