Living in Space Stageshow

The Living in Space Stageshow has been our most popular program, probably because it addresses the widest audience and proves engaging for a vast range of age groups. The stageshow is designed to be fully flexible: we have taught Kindergarten through to Grade 12 classes, community groups and special needs classes with this format.

With footage from the Canadian Space Agency, our educator will show your class what life in space is all about. We will explore training for space (ever see footage from the KC-135 “Vomit Comet?”), the Skylab, Space Shuttle, International Space Station and Mir Space Station. With a lively presentation and lots of audience participation, students will learn about life in microgravity, including eating, sleeping, hygiene, and even (gasp!) going to the bathroom in space! See video footage of real astronauts—including Chris Hadfield and Calgarian Bob Thirsk—floating in space as they perform daily tasks. Your students will even get in on the action as volunteers and check out real space artifacts. Learn about the construction of the International Space Station—the largest space project ever—and the amazing free-fall that is the landing of the Space Shuttle.

The Living in Space Stageshow is designed to educate general audiences; we can adjust its content for relevancy to a wide range of ages and classroom needs.

Curricular Links:
Cross-curricular, designed for maximum versatility across diverse age groups. Especially Grade 9, Space Exploration.

Learner Outcomes:
SpacePort closely matches its programs to Alberta Learning’s Programs of Study for elementary and junior high grades. We are always happy to fax or email a detailed outline of how our programs match Specific Learner Expectations (SLEs) and General Learner Expectations (GLEs) as established by Alberta Learning. Please call or email our Educational Program Director for further information.

Cool and relevant space facts:
Astronauts train for microgravity in the KC-135, also known as the “Vomit Comet.” This special airplane offers training in disorientation; speeding up and down in steep parabolic arcs that can create temporary conditions of microgravity. The passengers can actually float for up to 30 seconds at a time! Any ideas why it’s called the “Vomit Comet”? Training also takes place on the ground and underwater in scuba gear.

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