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Home » Activities » Principia Space Diary » Chapter Five: To Boldly Go » Space Habitat

Space Habitat

Principia Space Diary

Activity 5.2

After completing the Solar System activity students can create their own imaginary space habitat. They will need to choose a real planet and make sure their home and resources are suitable for the conditions on that planet.

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Subjects

  • Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC)
  • Primary Science / Working Scientifically
  • Computing
  • Design and Technology (DT)
  • Art and Design

Learning Methods

  • Creative Development
  • Thinking Skills
  • Visual Literacy
  • Personal Development
  • Reflect
  • Imagine and Invent
  • Design and Invent
  • Draw
Space Habitat

Support Materials

Links

  • Let's brew a cup of coffee
  • Tim Peake talk about missions to Mars
  • Tim Peake on living in space
  • Buzz Aldrin's message to future space explorers
  • Top 30 designs for NASA's 3D printable housing on Mars competition

More Activities

The Solar System

The Solar System

Activity 3.4

Explore the Solar System, learning about the weather and conditions on each one.

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Space Gardening

Space Gardening

Activity 4.1

It's gardening time! Find out which foods are best to grow in space then design your garden.

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Chapter Five: To Boldly Go


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