Mighty Mice in Space Lesson 1: Making Predictions

In this lesson from The Jackson Laboratory, students are introduced to the Mighty Mice in Space project research goals and predict the outcomes of experiments. Students will learn about Dr. Se-jin Lee’s genetically engineered Mighty Mice, the questions and hypotheses motivating his research on the International Space Station, and the implications this project has for human health.

Topics

  • mouse research
  • animal research
  • research
  • model organism
  • muscle
  • bone
  • atrophy
  • space
  • space station
  • microgravity
  • hypothesis
  • predictions
  • lesson
  • activity
  • project
  • Jackson Laboratory
  • JAX