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Home » Activities » Principia Space Diary » Chapter One: Goodbye to Earth! » Fast-Track Rendezvous

Fast-Track Rendezvous

Principia Space Diary

Activity 1.3

Understanding how the Soyuz capsule gets from launch to the ISS is a complex concept. This exercise allows children to create a visual diagram of the path Tim's Soyuz took, simplifying the concept for primary-aged children.

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Subjects

  • British Values
  • English / Literacy
  • Maths / Numeracy
  • Primary Science / Working Scientifically
  • Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC)

Learning Methods

  • Draw
  • Personal Development
  • Research
  • Visual Literacy
  • Write
Fast-Track Rendezvous

Support Materials

Video

richard garriott, principia space diary, astronaut

Richard Garriott on being an Astronaut

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Multimedia Downloads

Solution: Fast-Track Rendezvous  (126.54 KB jpg) ↓

Links

  • Richard Garriott on being an Astronaut
    We asked Richard Garriott to share his experiences of going to space
  • Principia docking and ingress highlights
  • Explanation of a space rendezvous in detail
  • Soyuz Rendezvous and Docking explained

Extension Activity

Extension Activity Build Your Own Soyuz

Build Your Own Soyuz

Activity 1.1

This extension activity supports Time for Launch - Activity 1.1 in Chapter One.

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More Activities

Time for Launch

Time for Launch

Activity 1.1

Follow Tim's schedule on launch day! Learn about time and duration while completing a comic strip!

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Making History

Making History

Activity 5.1

Where are you in space history? Learn about key events on our space timeline.

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Return to Chapter:

Chapter One: Goodbye to Earth!


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Teacher Toolkit

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