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KJELL: Hi, my name is Kjell. DOTTIE: And I'm Dottie
KJELL: And we're NASA astronauts.
DOTTIE: As astronauts, we spend a lot of time in the gym
working out and preparing to go into space.
KJELL: For each mission, astronauts spend 2 hours a day,
3 days a week in the gym and classroom
until they fly into space.
DOTTIE: The cool part is that most of the training we do here
in the astronaut gym you can do too, wherever you are.
DOTTIE: As astronauts complete their tasks on an exploration
mission, they need to drink plenty of
fluids to remain hydrated.
KJELL: Today, we're going to share an activity that will
help you learn the importance of staying hydrated
and to recognize dehydration. So, get ready. "Hydration
Station will help you Train Like an Astronaut.
NADIA: Today, we will be working on the Hydration
Station educational activity.
For this activity, you will need the following materials:
poster board, markers, four plastic cups,
red, yellow, and green food coloring,
toothpicks, two to three bandanas, and water.
Be sure to visit our website
to download additional resources for this activity.
We have a Hydration and Dehydration chart,
Hydration cards, Urine Color Test chart,
and all you'll need for the Hydrate the Astronaut game.
Once you gather all your materials,
you are ready to take on Hydration Station.
NADIA: The kids will begin by investigating hydration
through brainstorming and completing the first two
columns in their KWL Chart.
Next, the kids will create a hydration web poster.
Kids are encouraged to use the Internet to research hydration
and answer questions provided in the
Hydration Student section.
When they're done, they can reinforce what they've learned
by playing Hydrate the Astronaut game.
Now that the kids have played the game, they're ready to
create similar urine to help identify different levels
of hydration. To help identify different levels of hydration,
add the recommended amount of food coloring to each
of the four cups of water. Ask the kids to identify hydration
levels by using the Hydration cards.
Arrange the samples into the four hydration levels;
optimal, well hydrated, dehydrated,
and seek medical help.
Using the simulated urine,
kids can identify their own hydration level.
Encourage the kids to make observations
of their own urine and record them in their 12-hour
Hydration log to determine if they're drinking
enough fluids to maintain healthy hydration.
Great job! You have just completed the
"Hydration Station educational activity.
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