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Build an Edible Space Shuttle - Learn About the Space Shuttle By Making a Snack

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The Edible Space Shuttle

Diagram of Space Shuttle - Edible Space Shuttle

Diagram of Space Shuttle - Edible Space Shuttle

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You can learn about the Space Shuttle and its parts by making a snack.

The Space Shuttle is called the Space Transportation System (STS). It can carry astronauts into space. It can take supplies to the Space Station.

Here are the parts of the Space Shuttle:

  • The External Tank holds fuel.
  • The Solid Rocket Boosters push the Shuttle into the air.
  • The Orbiter is where the astronauts sit. It also holds everything that is going into space.

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