Design Your Spacesuit

Principia Space Diary

Activity 0.4

Every astronaut needs a spacesuit to keep them safe. With digital and multimedia resources provided, students will research the types of spacesuits astronauts need, and the features they include, then they will design their own suit.

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Subjects

Art and Design
British Values
Computing
Design and Technology (DT)
English / Literacy
Primary Science / Working Scientifically
Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC)

Learning Methods

Design and Invent
Draw
Personal Development
Research
Visual Literacy

Support Materials

Video

Multimedia Downloads

PowerPoint Presentation: The Sokol Space Suit (2.51 MB pptx) ↓ Video: Lucy Hawking and Dallas Campbell discuss the Sokol Spacesuit (54.95 MB mov) ↓

Extension Activity

Investigating Materials

Activity 0.4

Children will investigate different materials while they research the best insulator for a spacesuit.

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