European Space Agency
ISS 3-D Teaching Tool: Spaceflight Challenge I
Teacher's Corner

ISS 3-D Teaching Tool: Spaceflight Challenge I

29/11/2008

Quick Facts

Subject:

science

Level:

lower secondary, upper secondary

Language:

Dansk, Deutsch, English, Español, Ελληνικά, Français, Italiano, Nederlands, Norsk, Português, Suomi, Svenska

Type:

support materials

Format:

CD-Rom and downloadable application

Become an astronaut on the International Space Station! Spaceflight Challenge 1 features science topics from across the secondary schools European curricula.

This product can be enjoyed as a role playing adventure game or as a set of interactive exercises that can be accessed in any order. Full scientific explanations and background information are provided.

Spaceflight Challenge 1 includes:

  • A fully navigable 3-D model of the interior and exterior of the International Space Station (ISS) orbiting above the Earth.

  • 26 science tasks, each with 3 or 4 interactive subtasks, a link to reference material, and a scientific simulation for students to experiment with.

  • Access to detailed scores and reports for teachers.

  • Teacher access to guides and classroom tools.

  • 60 data cards with information about the ISS facilities.

  • 6 spontaneous challenges which students must solve in real time

  • Two 3-D simulation activities.

  • A video briefing about the ISS and life on board.

The didactical content of the ISS 3-D Teaching Tool has been developed together with the Norwegian Space Centre (NSC) and the Norwegian National Centre for Space Related Education (NAROM).

Free download

The ISS 3-D Teaching Tool is also available as a free download for teachers and pupils. You can register for the download version by using the order materials link on the right side.