8 Minutes to Space
With the help of astronaut Richard Garriott, describing how it feels to launch into space for the first time.
Read more →With the help of astronaut Richard Garriott, describing how it feels to launch into space for the first time.
Read more →This extension activity supports Breaking News: Activity 2.2 in Chapter Two.
Read more →This extension activity supports Activity 4.3: Experimentally Yours.
Read more →Where are you in space history? Learn about key events on our space timeline.
Read more →After completing the Solar System activity students can create their own imaginary space habitat.
Read more →You're on your way back to Earth but where will you land and how will you get home from there?
Read more →Write a postcard to the astronauts on the ISS and let them know you've made it back to Earth safely.
Read more →An interactive and entertaining way to find out more about Mars, for students and teachers.
Read more →Can you find eight scientific words from Chapter 1? Don't forget to write them in your Space Glossary!
Read more →Students will learn about the essential (and non-essential) items astronauts take to space.
Read more →Write and illustrate an article telling the world about an exciting discovery - water on Mars!
Read more →Turn the specialist Mars vocabulary you have learnt into a number one hit song!
Read more →Plot the coordinates to reveal a star formation you can see with the naked eye.
Read more →Examine an ancient diagram of the Solar System to discover what we’ve learnt over time.
Read more →See yourself in a whole new light! Draw a portrait showing how you’d look in infrared.
Read more →Measure the angles your telescope will need to rotate to examine six objects in space.
Read more →Analyse your telescope’s first infrared image to identify the new wonders you’ve discovered.
Read more →Share your exciting discoveries with your fellow space experts by creating a scientific poster.
Read more →Write and illustrate newspaper articles to tell the world everything you’ve discovered with Webb.
Read more →Create a visual dictionary using your scientific vocabulary, so everyone can understand your technical lingo.
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