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resources specifically developed for the educational community. This
publication and other educational products may be accessed at the
following address:
http://spacelink.nasa.gov/products
On the cover:
Top - A completed NASA Student Glovebox with demonstration materials inside.
Lower left - Mission Specialist Catherine Coleman works with the Space Shuttle Glovebox aboard the
Space Shuttle Columbia on the second U.S. Microgravity Laboratory in 1995.
Lower right - Catherine Coleman demonstrates the NASA Student Glovebox on Earth.
Top - A completed NASA Student Glovebox with demonstration materials inside.
Lower left - Mission Specialist Catherine Coleman works with the Space Shuttle Glovebox aboard the
Space Shuttle Columbia on the second U.S. Microgravity Laboratory in 1995.
Lower right - Catherine Coleman demonstrates the NASA Student Glovebox on Earth.
NASAÕs Student Glovebox:
An Inquiry-Based Technology EducatorÕs Guide
An Inquiry-Based Technology EducatorÕs Guide
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA Glenn Research CenterCleveland, Ohio
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville, AL
NASA Headquarters
Washington, DC
This publication is in the public domain and is not protected by copyright.
Permission is not required for duplication for classroom use. For all other purposes,give credit to NASA and the authors.
Acknowledgements
Writers:
Carla B. RosenbergMelissa J. B. Rogers
National Center for Microgravity Research on Fluids and Combustion
Cleveland, OH
Robin Estell
CST Inc.
Huntsville, AL
Kathy Mullane Higgins
Hudson City Schools
East Woods School
Hudson, OH
Carla B. Rosenberg
National Center for Microgravity Research on Fluids and Combustion
Cleveland, OH
National Technology and Science Standards
NASA’s Student Glovebox is a middle-school Educational Product for use in selfcontained
classrooms or in technology and physical science classes. This material
was developed to meet the specific technological design standards cited below.
Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of
Technology [Grades 6-8]
by International Technology Education Association
Abilities for a Technological World
-Students will develop abilities to apply the design process.
National Science Education Standards [Grades 5-8]
by National Research Council
Abilities Necessary to Do Scientific Inquiry
-Design and conduct a scientific investigation.
-Use appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data.
-Develop descriptions, explanations, predictions, and models using evidence.
-Think critically and logically to make the relationships between evidence and
explanations.
Science and Technology
-Abilities of technological design.
classrooms or in technology and physical science classes. This material
was developed to meet the specific technological design standards cited below.
Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of
Technology [Grades 6-8]
by International Technology Education Association
Abilities for a Technological World
-Students will develop abilities to apply the design process.
National Science Education Standards [Grades 5-8]
by National Research Council
Abilities Necessary to Do Scientific Inquiry
-Design and conduct a scientific investigation.
-Use appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data.
-Develop descriptions, explanations, predictions, and models using evidence.
-Think critically and logically to make the relationships between evidence and
explanations.
Science and Technology
-Abilities of technological design.
Payload Specialist Roger Crouch modifies
experiment hardware that levitates fluid
droplets, during the MSL-1 mission
experiment hardware that levitates fluid
droplets, during the MSL-1 mission
Shuttle Glovebox
What Is a Glovebox?
AGlovebox is a sealed container
with built-in gloves. Astronauts
perform small experiments and test
with built-in gloves. Astronauts
perform small experiments and test
hardware inside of them. Gloveboxes
have flown on the Space Shuttle and
Mir. The International Space Station
will have a permanent Glovebox on
the U.S. Laboratory, Destiny.
Why Use a Glovebox?
There are good reasons for doing
an experiment in a Glovebox on
orbit. The sealed Glovebox keeps
flames, particles, fumes, and spilt
liquids away from crew members
and out of the cabin air. Fumes or
particles can irritate crew membersÕ
skin and eyes or make the crew
sick. Spills could damage electrical
equipment. Any work with flames requires precautions, especially on a spacecraft. For
some studies, it is important to protect experiment samples from the cabin air and crew.
A closed environment may be essential to control experiment variables.
A Glovebox is a valuable research tool. It helps scientists find more effective methods
for performing an experiment, like growing better crystals. Scientists can use the
Glovebox to make sure small parts of a large experiment work. This helps build more
reliable equipment. For example, they can see if a part, like a nozzle, will work on orbit,
and see which nozzle shape works the best.
One reason NASA created the Glovebox was so researchers could fly simple
investigations into space more quickly. Normally, science teams work with NASA about
seven years before their experiment is ready to go into space. Seven years may seem
long, but the process is complex and takes careful planning. Glovebox research has a
shorter development time, usually taking three to five years.
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