Imagine and invent
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Thinking sheet · Imagine and invent
Space Lunchbox
Food floats in space! Pack a lunch an astronaut could eat without crumbs flying everywhere.
- Grades
- 1–4
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Topic
- Imagine and invent
- Kids practice
- problem solving, science thinking, invention
What kids do
“Pack a lunch for an astronaut. Watch out for floating crumbs!”
- Draw one food in each box
- Space problems to solve:
- My best space-food invention:
How to run it
- Mention that astronauts use tortillas instead of bread to avoid crumbs.
- Drinks come in pouches with straws.
- Talk through why each food works.
Talk about it
- What food would never work in space?
- How would you eat soup?
- What would you miss most?
Take it further
Design the astronaut’s space dessert.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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