What’s your Space Height?
Your Mission: Measure different body parts and explore how these measurements might change in space.
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- Measure body for height, leg length and arm span
- Compare measurements
- Record observations about Earth vs. space height in the Mission Journal
- Tape measure
- For students: Mission Journal and pencil
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