Activities save – Mission X

CREW ASSEMBLY TRAINING

Assemble a puzzle quickly and correctly to understand the importance of dexterity and hand-eye coordination.

ENERGY OF AN ASTRONAUT

Identify food choices for a healthy body weight and learn how Calorie needs are different on Earth and in space.

HYDRATION STATION

Learn the importance of staying hydrated while also indentifying the signs of dehydration.

CREW STRENGTH TRAINING

Perform body-weight squats and push-ups to develop upper and lower body strength in muscles and bones.

BUILDING AN ASTRONAUT CORE

Perform the Commander Crunch and Pilot Plank to improve the strength in abdominal and back muscles.

LET S CLIMB A MARTIAN MOUNTAIN

Perform a climb training activity on wall bars or a rock wall to improve balance and coordination, and strengthen muscles.

MICROBIAL BOX 1

Investigate the relationship microorganisms have with many of the products we use every day. This activity is designed to accompany Microbial Box 2: What's in your Petri?

MICROBIAL BOX 2: WHAT’S IN YOUR PETRI?

Sample, grow, and investigate the microorganisms around us.

DO A SPACEWALK

Perform the “bear crawl” and “crab walk” to increase muscular strength and improve upper and lower body coordination.

AGILITY ASTRO-COURSE

Complete an agility course as quickly and as accurately as possible to improve agility, coordination and speed.

LIVING BONES, STRONG BONES

Observe bones, compare relative bone sizes, and design a bone model that will hold weight.

BASE STATION WALK-BACK

Perform a walk, progressing to 1600 m (1 mi) to improve lung, heart, and other muscle endurance.

ROBOTIC ARM

Build a robotic arm and test it. Investigate how changes in design parameters and structure affects the arm's performance.

TASTE IN SPACE

Investigate and discover variables that affect our sense of taste.

GET ON YOUR SPACE CYCLE

Train with a cycle to improve leg muscles, cardio-vascular fitness and endurance.

ASTRO CROPS

Build an understanding of germination and plant growth by following the development of three unknown plants for 12 weeks.

SPACE ROCK N ROLL

Perform a series of somersaults to improve coordination, flexibility, and balance, and strengthen back, abdominal and leg muscles.

EXPLORE AND DISCOVER

Carry weighted objects from the Exploration Area back to the Base Station to improve aerobic and anaerobic fitness.

REDUCED GRAVTIY, LOW FAT

Discover the fat content of a meal, and formulate a balanced meal by applying the information on fat content of food.

JUMP FOR THE MOON

Perform jump training with a rope, both while stationary and moving, to increase bone strength and to improve heart and other muscle endurance.

ASTRO FARMER

Investigate which factors affect plant growth, and relate these factors to growing plants in space.

ASTRO FOOD

Learn about the different components of plants.

PEAKE LIFTOFF

Perform a burpee to improve muscular strength, agility, coordination and endurance.

MISSION: CONTROL!

Perform throwing and catching techniques on one foot to improve balance and spatial awareness.

BIONIC HAND

Build and test a bionic hand made out of cardboard, strings, straws and rubber bands.

PLANET YOU GO, GRAVITY YOU FIND

Play with medicine balls to strengthen arm and torso muscles and improve coordination.

SPEED OF LIGHT

Perform a time reaction activity using a ruler to practice hand-eye reaction time and improve concentration.

WHAT’S YOUR SPACE HEIGHT?

Compare measurements of height, leg length and arm span, and investigate how these measurements change in space.

BONUS ACTIVITY: COSMIC CARTWHEELS

Perform a series of gymnastics moves.

BONUS ACTIVITY: NIMBLE NAVIGATION

Navigate to the ISS on a course of hand and footprints.

BONUS ACTIVITY: HIIT THE SPACE GYM

Perform a series of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) exercises.

BONUS ACTIVITY: ASTRO ART

Draw, paint, or colour a picture while wearing space gloves.

BONUS ACTIVITY: BASE STATION BOOGIE

Show off out-of-this-world dance moves while dancing back to the base.

BONUS ACTIVITY: SKIP TO THE MOON

Try some jump rope tricks to improve jumping skills.

BONUS ACTIVITY: LIFTOFF LANGUAGES

Perform a jumping jack exercise with a multi-lingual twist.

BONUS ACTIVITY: VENUS VOLCANOES

Navigate back to the home base without touching the lava floor.

BONUS ACTIVITY: 26.2 WITH TIM

Accumulate a total of 26.2 miles as a team.

BONUS ACTIVITY: 26.2 WITH TIM

Accumulate a total of 26.2 miles as a team.