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ERIC Number: ED481753
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 2002
Pages: 21
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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NASA's Bioreactor: Growing Cells in a Microgravity Environment. Educational Brief.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC.
This brief discusses growing cells in a microgravity environment for grades 9-12. Students are provided with plans for building a classroom bioreactor that can then be used with the included activity on seed growth in a microgravity environment. Additional experimental ideas are also suggested along with a history and background on microgravity growth environments. (MVL)
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Biology, Hands on Science, Plant Growth, Plant Propagation, Science Activities, Science Instruction, Science Interests, Scientific Methodology, Secondary Education, Space Sciences, Technology
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners; Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC.
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A