International Space Station links
Canadian resources on the International Space Station
Some good links to provide more information about the ISS can be found on the web site of the Canadian Space Agency. Direct links include:
- Project Overview
- ISS History
- Living and working on the ISS
- KidStation
- Powering the ISS
- Living and Working on the ISS
International resources on the International Space Station
The following sites will also provide information about the International Space Station. However, since they are not Canadian sites, they will not necessarily provide the information in both English and French:
- Great visuals provided by NASA
- Information about "plumbing" aboard the ISS
- Information about "power" aboard the ISS
- Photography aboard the ISS
- How astronauts get along
- Detailed information on tracking the ISS
- NASA Skywatch guide for sightings
- An excellent site for students, teachers, and parents - The site also has excellent links to other NASA sites for students
- NASA "kids" site with a teacher's corner
- For teachers and homeschoolers
- Information on the ISS from the European Space Agency - Excellent for teachers
- Educators kit available in several languages
Tomatosphere is sponsored by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Heinz Canada, H.J. Heinz Company Foundation, Ontario Centres of Excellence, Stokes Seeds and the University of Guelph.
Teacher Resources
- NEW Four Optional Units
- NEW Aerocapture technology
- 2008 Teachers' Guide
- Tips 'n' Tricks
- Tomatosphere Project Overview
- PDF Resources [Printable charts from the Teachers' Guide]
- Astronaut Mike Fincke talks about the importance of Tomatosphere [Video]
- NEW Tomatoes in Space [Video]
- International Space Station
- Introduction to Tomatosphere [Video]
- CSA Teachers' Conference
- Heinz Tomato Breeding Program
- Tomatosphere Supplies
