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Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8
Subject
Life Science, Physical Science, Living and Working in Space, Chemistry
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities
During spaceflight, fresh fruits and vegetables have a short shelf life and must be eaten within a few days. This experiment allows students to test the rate of ripening fruit and to use a chemical to inhibit the ripening process.
Ripening of Fruits and Vegetables Lesson Plan [77KB PDF file]
This lesson plan is part of the Space Food and Nutrition Educator Guide.