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Thank you, teachers!
The Discovery Diaries programme has ended and therefore the content on this website is no longer updated on an ongoing basis. Please note that the Zapcodes are now retired.
Teachers and educators are welcome to continue to use the materials on this website at your discretion. Use the Resources tab or the Teacher Toolkit to download over 60 FREE creative, cross-curricular science lessons along with differentiated teaching notes, lesson plan templates, PowerPoint presentations, videos with real astronauts and space experts, and much more!
Thank you for all of your support and enthusiasm over the years. We hope your young STEM experts have enjoyed the Discovery Diaries as much as we enjoyed creating them.
Questions or comments? Contact the publisher: kristen@thecurvedhouse.com.
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Free books for UK schools to celebrate Webb’s first discoveries!
UK teachers can sign up to receive a free box of the Deep Space Diary thanks to Webb Telescope UK and STFC.
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Get ready for Webb’s launch!
Join space experts and enthusiasts on Saturday, 25th December at 12:20pm GMT for a livestream of the Webb telescope launch. You can watch the Webb launch on the NASA website. The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope is one of the most anticipated space events to ever take place. […]
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Year 5 students exploring the Universe with the James Webb Space Telescope
Young scientists on the Isle of Wight are exploring the Universe with their Deep Space Diaries. They have been completing chapter one, learning about the history of astronomy (Helio- and Geo- centric models of our Solar System), the history of refractor and reflector telescopes and light and prisms. To follow […]
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Top 10 Activities for Home Learning
Keep young learners happy and engaged with these STEM-literacy activities
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Tim Peake: The Principia Mission
On Tuesday, 15 December 2015, ESA Astronaut Tim Peake launched into space.
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Covid-19: Home Learning with Discovery Diaries
Free primary STEM-literacy resources for at-home learners
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I would rate this very highly in relation to other STEM resources. The format is accessible, the drawings are interesting. Putting their photograph on the front makes it theirs, gives it ownership.
Dawn McFall, Primary School Teacher -
It is a massive testament to the skill of whoever designed the Space Diary that not one child had ‘lost’ theirs over the summer. Indeed, they treasure them.
Teresa Harris, Head of Science at Westbrook Hay -
It is a fantastic resource. Clear teaching guides and plans to follow with excellent differentiation for various abilities. [Students] would frequently ask, ‘When are we doing our Mars Diary?’
Hannah Chivers, Primary School Teacher
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Principia Space Diary STEM Activity Book
Journey with ESA Astronaut Tim Peake to the ISS! From astronaut training to conducting experiments, primary students can join Tim’s Principia mission.
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Mars Diary STEM Activity Book
Get ready for your mission to Mars! Recruit a crew, invent a rover, decode data then design a Martian habitat. Perfect for KS2 (or equivalent) students.
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Deep Space Diary STEM Activity Book (New Edition)
Uncover the secrets of the Universe! KS2 (or equivalent) students explore space, light, colour, infrared and much more with the James Webb Space Telescope.
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