Your New Home

Principia Space Diary

Activity 3.1

The ISS is an extremely complex structure and at first glance it can be intimidating. This activity simplifies the design of the ISS by getting students to focus on the different shapes within it, and looking at what those shapes do.

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Subjects

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

Learning Methods

Build
Creative Development
Personal Development
Problem Solve
Visual Literacy
Write

Support Materials

Multimedia Downloads

Solution: Your New Home (147.50 KB jpg) ↓

Extension Activity

Build Your Own ISS

Activity 3.1

This extension activity supports Your New Home: Activity 3.1 in Chapter Three.

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More Activities

Fast-Track Rendezvous

Activity 1.3

Understanding how the Soyuz capsule gets from launch to the ISS is a complex concept.

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Draw Your Own ISS

Activity 3.2

Get to know your new home! Draw a diagram of the ISS and colour-code the different parts.

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Chapter Three: I Spy…

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Zappar

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

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