🚀 Part 1: Space Food Knowledge

1. Why is food different in space compared to Earth?

There's no gravity so food floats around

Space is too cold for normal food

Astronauts don't have fridges

Food tastes better in space

2. Which of these are problems with eating in space? (Tick all that apply)

Crumbs can float into equipment

Liquids form floating bubbles

Food goes off quickly without preserving

Astronauts lose their appetite

3. How long do astronauts usually stay on the International Space Station?

About 6 months

2 weeks

2 years

1 month

4. Match each type of space food to its description:

Freeze-dried food

Thermostabilised food

Fresh food

Rehydratable food

Food heated to kill bacteria, stored in pouches

Water removed by freezing, very lightweight

Just add water to make it ready to eat

Fruit and vegetables that don't last long

🍎 Part 2: Space Food Packaging

5. Look at the space food package below and label the important features:

Draw or imagine a space food pouch with a straw attachment

Label these parts: Velcro strip • Straw port • Food pouch • Instructions

6. Why do space food packages have Velcro strips?

7. Complete these sentences about space food:

Space food must be _____________ so it doesn't go off during long missions.

Astronauts add _____________ to rehydratable foods to make them ready to eat.

_____________ foods like ice cream are very popular with astronauts because they're so light.

🔍 Part 3: Space Food Word Search

8. Find these space food words in the grid below:

Words to find: FREEZE, DRIED, POUCH, STRAW, VELCRO, ORBIT, GRAVITY, WATER

F R E E Z E M K L P
Q W R T Y U O P A S
D R I E D F G H J K
V E L C R O B N M Q
S T R A W X C V B N
P O U C H Z A S D F
G R A V I T Y Q W E
O R B I T L K J H G
W A T E R M N B V C
Q A Z X S W E D C R

9. Write one interesting fact you've learned about space food:

Space Food Explorer

Space Food Explorer

🚀 Part 1: Space Food Knowledge

🍎 Part 2: Space Food Packaging

🔍 Part 3: Space Food Word Search

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