High School


NSBRI has educational resources designed for use in high school classrooms. These materials cover the following topics:
  • Human Physiology
  • Neurobiology, vestibular function and spatial orientation
  • Sleep and circadian rhythm
Three free curriculum guides are available. Two of the guides offer problem-based instruction about neurovestibular function and sleep and circadian rhythms. A third guide, The Brain in Space, provides an opportunity for classrooms to conduct experiments that are relevant to the research conducted in space.

Teachers and students can learn about how the human body adapts to microgravity with the online textbook Human Physiology in Space. Another spaceflight-based resource is the Butterflies in Space Teacher's Guide that allows teachers and students to replicate an experiment conducted in space.

Also, students can learn about specific NSBRI projects through a series of podcasts and then do activities related to the projects' research areas.