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Home » Activities » Principia Space Diary » Chapter Three: I Spy… » Looking at the Earth from Space

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
Looking at the Earth from Space

Support Materials

Multimedia Downloads

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

Links

  • ESA Blog: Space Photography Tips for Tim Peake
  • World Water Day: what's space got to do with it?
  • Animated clip about monitoring weather from space
  • Clip about what causes the seasons

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