Our World: Plants in Space

Find out how plants use light to make their own food in a process called photosynthesis. See how NASA uses LED lights to help grow plants in space. Design your own plant growth chamber like the ones used by NASA.

Related Links

Grades K through 5

• NASA Studying Plant Growth in Space
• NASA Veggie Plant Growth System Activated on International Space Station

Grades K through 12

• Astro Science Journal for Teens Can we grow safe and nutritious food in space?
• NASA EPDC Growing Plants in Space
• NASA Growing Plants in Space
• NASA How Does Your Space Garden Grow?
• NASA Sowing the Seeds of Future Space Travel
• NASA Veggie Fact Sheet

Activities

Grades K through 5

• Exploratorium Vegetable Revival
• Fairchild Tropical Botanical Gardens Growing Beyond Earth
• NASA Lunar Plant Growth Chamber
• NASA SPACElife Sciences Plants in Space

Grades K through 8

• Kids Gardening Plants in Space
• NASA Moon Munchies Educator Guide