QUESTIONS TO DISCUSS

Air quality at home

• What type of stove or heating device do you use in your home? (e.g., coal, charcoal, gas, wood, or electric stove)
• Do you use any type of fuel for cooking or heating? If so, what type?
• Does your stove or heating use oxygen from the air in your home?
• What are the waste gases produced by your stove at home (smoke or carbon monoxide)?
• Do you have any ventilation, like an open window, to help let fresh air in while cooking?
• Have you noticed any issues with the air quality inside your home when cooking or heating?

Breathing in Space

• How do astronauts breathe on the Moon where there is no air?
• What is a spacesuit, and why is it important for astronauts?
• Why can’t people survive outside on the Moon without special equipment?
• What would happen if an astronaut’s spacesuit got damaged while outside the spaceship?
• What do you think it would feel like to wear a spacesuit every time you went outside?
• Imagine designing a new type of spacesuit. What special features would it have?
• Have you ever worn something heavy or uncomfortable for safety, like a helmet or special shoes? How did it feel?
• Would you like to explore the Moon or Mars? Why or why not?
• What do you think you’d miss most about Earth if you lived in space?

Oxygen

• What would happen to the air if all plants disappeared from Earth?
• What do you think Earth would look like today without oxygen?