Astronaut Needs
Space Station
Not a Planet
Name that Planet
Planet Facts
100

These are all of the categories of human needs. 

What is emotional, social and physical?

100

I am a challenge that astronauts face in the space station. To counteract this, we use velcro straps to hold things in place.

What is zero gravity?

100

I am the brightest thing in our night sky. Some planets have many of me, some planets have none. 

What is a moon?

100

I am the third planet in the solar system.

What is Earth?

100

I used to be a planet :'(

What is Pluto?

200

I am the basic things humans need to survive. 

What is physical needs?

200

On the space station, this room helps astronauts study things in space.

What is a laboratory? 

200

I am reallllly cold. Gasses trail behind me like a long tail. 

What is a Comet?

200

In our class rhyme, the word 'very' would help us remember this planet. 

(My Very Entertaining Monkey Just Sat Under Neptune)

What is Venus?

200

I have no moons at all!

What is Mercury or Venus?

300

One of the things astronauts do to meet this need is keep themselves clean. They also use special equipment to exercise in space. 

What is a physical need?

300

These rooms are the size of phone booths and have floating sacs inside.

What is the bedroom?

300

My friends call me the Moon. What other name do I go by?

What is a Natural Satellite?

300

I am the fanciest planet. You can tell by all my rings. 

What is Saturn?

300

I am the hottest planet. (think beach vacation on the sun)

What is Venus?

400

To meet this need, astronauts have dinner together every Sunday!

What is social needs?

400

Astronauts need to complete these steps before going on a space walk. 

What is spending hours putting on a space suit and filling out a checklist?

400

I am hotter. When I orbit I spin and spin and spin!

What is an Asteroid?

400

We are the gassy outer planets. What are we known as? (think big)

What are the Gas Giants?

400

I have rings but not the most. I am cold but not the coldest. I am so small and far away that I sometimes think everyone forgets about me. :'(

What is Neptune?

500

One of the ways astronauts meet this need is by reading books that make them happy. 

What is an emotional need?

500

I was the first living thing sent into space!

What is a dog/Laika?

500
I am a broken-off piece of something else. When I fly too close to Earth's atmosphere, I burn up. Then you would call me a shooting star!
What is a meteoroid? 
500

Our class has looked pretty closely at this planet but not during science. Who am I?

What is Mars?

500

A year on this planet is 84 years on Earth!

What is Uranus?

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