Veggie 1.1 Educators (English)

Issued by Texas State University Continuing Education

This digital badge will introduce you to Veggie, a project taking place at the Space Station Processing Facility, at Kennedy Space Center. The Veggie scientists and engineers do research about plant growth in space. After earning this badge, you will be equipped to connect the space plant science taking place at Kennedy Space Center, to your own classroom. In order to earn this badge, complete the following steps.

Type Learning
Level Foundational
Time Hours
Cost Free

Additional Details

Skills

Common Core ELA Standards
Common Core Math Standards
Food Production

Earning Criteria

(1) Describe the basic differences between growing plants on Earth vs. growing plants in space. (2) Explain why scientists are studying space plant growth. (3) Explain how scientists and engineers are solving challenges they face when growing plants in a microgravity environment.

Standards

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

K-LS1-1; 2-LS2-1; 5-LS1-1; MS-LS1-5; MS-LS1-6;