Looking at the Earth from Space

Principia Space Diary

Activity 3.3

Inspire research, discovery and writing using Tim Peake's incredible images of Earth from space as the starting point. Students will explore a gallery of photos that Tim took, then choose one to research for a Travel Blog.

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Subjects

Computing
English / Literacy
Geography
Primary Science / Working Scientifically
Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC)

Learning Methods

Imagine and Invent
Personal Development
Research
Visual Literacy
Write

Support Materials

Multimedia Downloads

PowerPoint Presentation: Looking at the Earth from Space (3.29 MB pptx) ↓

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Learn how to use the Zappar App and take a selfie with Tim Peake

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