Imagining they are astronauts, students will write a newspaper article about their first day in space.
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Principia Space Diary
Activity 1.2
This creative writing exercise is accompanied by an audio writing prompt (via Zappar) of astronaut Richard Garriott describing how it feels to launch for the first time. Students are encouraged to write an emotive piece, encouraging personal expression and development of literacy skills.
Support Materials
Video
Links
- Richard Garriott on being an Astronaut
We asked Richard Garriott to share his experiences of going to space - Principia launch highlights
- Richard Garriot describes the moments before launch
- Animated clip explaining layers of the Earth's atmosphere
- Overview video of Tim Peake's launch day
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