Space escape
room
Narrative by slides - the story in the simplest form
Students have come aboard the International Space Station (ISS), where astronauts conduct experiments in microgravity. Suddenly, though, there is a problem, and they must get to the Soyuz Capsule to make an emergency landing–can they save the important scientific data they've been gathering? Can they decide what's worth keeping and what they can leave behind?
Slides 1-2 Lesson and students introduction
Slides 3-4 Introduction to the ISS
Slides 5-7 Unscrambling the coded message. Vocabulary introduction and practice.
Slides 8-16 The galaxy map. Introduction to the passive voice.
Slides 17-27 The laboratory. Exploring the research computer and plant growth chamber.
Slides 28-29 The Soyuz Capsule. Debate and escape.
Welcome to the International Space Station - or the ISS for short! I am your mission commander. You are now part of our team
of astronauts and scientists.
Please introduce yourselves.
Ask a fellow astronaut their name.
Ask a fellow astronaut why they are interested in space.
Ask a fellow astronaut what special thing from home they've brought with them and why.
galaxy map
control panel
Find the control panel to find out more about the International Space Station.
a place where scientists
do experiments
a secret room where wizards
make magic potions
a classroom where
students listen to lectures
a very low level of gravity that means that objects and people float
a very high level of gravity that
pulls objects closer together
a tiny superhero who fights
crime with the power of gravity
a report written by scientists
after doing their research
a scientific test to learn
something new
to serve delicious food to astronauts in space
to watch something carefully in order to learn more about it
to make a prediction
based on data
a special type of robot that helps astronauts cook meals in space
a tool used by scientists to measure distances in space
the path or way to get from one place to another
a cozy little spaceship where astronauts go to have tea parties in space
a small spacecraft used to carry astronauts to and from the International Space Station
a storage room on the ISS where food and supplies are kept
information collected from
experiments and observations
a collection of funny jokes
scientists tell each other
the tools scientists use to perform experiments
microgravity
experiment
route
escape pod
(Soyuz capsule)
scientific data
observe
laboratory
a place where scientists
do experiments
a very low level of gravity that means that objects and people float
a scientific test to learn
something new
to watch something carefully in order to learn more about it
the path or way to get from one place to another
a small spacecraft used to carry astronauts to and from the International Space Station
information collected from
experiments and observations
a fun adventure where
astronauts play games with aliens
Team 1
control panel
There is a problem with the ISS! I repeat there is a problem
with the ISS! But it's okay! just follow these steps:
Team 2
Team 3
- safe a back r_ _ _ e home Plan
2. scientific laboratory from Collect the d _ _ _ the
3. e _ _ _ _ e go the Quickly pod to
- Plan a safe route back home.
- Collect the scientific data from the laboratory.
- Quickly go to the escape pod.
To do:
galaxy map
control panel
What is shown
in this photo?
...is shown in
this photo.
What is seen
in this photo?
...is seen in
this photo.
What landform
(depict) in this
photo?
... (depict) in
this photo.
What natural phenomenon
(observe)
in this photo?
... (observe) in
this photo.
What (depict)
in this photo?
... (depict) in
this photo.
What (show)
in this photo?
... (show) in
this photo.
Scientists study climate change.
Researchers look at Earth's forests.
Scientists study the photos.
The ISS captures images of the oceans.
The ISS takes pictures of Earth.
Scientists predict natural disasters.
Earth
The ISS takes pictures of Earth.
subject verb object
Pictures of Earth are taken by the ISS.
object be + past participle by subject
Researchers look at Earth's forests.
Scientists study the photos.
The ISS captures images of the oceans.
- Plan a safe route back home.
- Collect the scientific data from the laboratory.
- Quickly go to the escape pod.
To do:
to the escape pod
back to the
control room
to the laboratory
to the cargo block
research
computer
plant growth chamber
Plant A
Plant B
Plant C
- Health: good, with green leaves and strong stems
- Growth Pattern: even growth, but a bit slower than expected
- Notes: "Plant A is observed to have a strong root system."
- Health: okay, with some yellow leaves
- Growth Pattern: fast growth but uneven roots
- Notes: "The fastest growth rate is noted in Plant B."
- Health: poor, with wilted leaves and weak stems
- Growth Pattern: uneven and slow growth
- Notes: "Plant C is affected by a lack of nutrients."
Password 1:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
HINT
L R E C Y E C
Password 2:
_ _ _ _ _
HINT
L I I M T
Password 3:
_ _ _ _
HINT
H L E P
Password 4:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
HINT
S E B R O V E
Password 5:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
HINT
V E D P L E O
develop
recycle
observe
help
limit
research
computer
plant growth chamber
Plant A
Plant B
Plant C
- Health: good, with green leaves and strong stems
- Growth Pattern: even growth, but a bit slower than expected
- Notes: "Plant A is observed to have a strong root system."
- Health: okay, with some yellow leaves
- Growth Pattern: fast growth but uneven roots
- Notes: "The fastest growth rate is noted in Plant B."
- Health: poor, with wilted leaves and weak stems
- Growth Pattern: uneven and slow growth
- Notes: "Plant C is affected by a lack of nutrients."
- Plan a safe route back home.
- Collect the scientific data from the laboratory.
- Quickly go to the escape pod.
To do:
to the cargo block
back to the
control room
to the sleeping quarters
to the Soyuz capsule /
escape pod
To do:
Oh no! The Soyuz capsule (the escape pod) is not big enough for all the astronauts AND all their things!
It's up to you to choose what to take–the healthy plants, the computer with data about water, OR the camera with all the images–but you can only choose one!
team plant
team camera
team computer
Goodbye!
Team A
The International Space Station (ISS) is an incredible lab that orbits 400 kilometers above Earth. It moves very fast, at 36,000 kilometres per hour, and circles our planet every 90 minutes. This space station is like a giant science lab where scientists do many important experiments. It can hold up to 11 astronauts and is travelling around the Earth so fast that astronauts on board can see 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets each day!
Team B
The International Space Station (ISS) is special because it is in space where there is almost no gravity, which is called microgravity. The ISS helps scientists study plants and the human body without gravity's effects. It is closer to Earth than most satellites, so it can take very detailed pictures of our planet. This special combination of microgravity and its unique orbit makes the ISS very important for new research.
you How define would microgravity?
Team B
Team A
does How the Earth ISS high above orbit?
two features make the research? ISS important What for
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By Anna Kostraba
