Launchpad: Cohesion and Adhesion On-Board the International Space Station
Join the Teaching From Space Team on-orbit to learn about special properties of water. Use a simple eyedropper to examine the strong cohesive bond of water. See how adhesion helps the astronaut on the International Space Station form a glove of water around his hand.
Background Information
Grades 9 through 12
- NASA A Day In the Life
- NASA International Space Station
- NASA International Space Station Multimedia
- NASA Space Station News
- NASA JSC International Space Station - Johnson Space Center
- PBS LearningMedia Teaching from Space: Surface Tension
Activities
Grades 9 through 12
- NASA Teach Station
- NASA ISSLive!
- NASA Now in Space
- NASA Spot the Station
- NASA Station Spacewalk Game
- NASA STEM on Station