Draw Your Own ISS
Get to know your new home! Draw a diagram of the ISS and colour-code the different parts.
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The Solar System
Explore the Solar System, learning about the weather and conditions on each one.
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Make a Splash in Space
Water is scarce on board the ISS and an intricate recycling systems allows astronauts to reuse every drop.
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Make Your Own Water Cycle
This extension activity supports Make a Splash: Activity 4.2 in Chapter Four.
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Experimentally Yours
Curiosity makes a great scientist! Design, draw and label an experiment to answer a scientific question.
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Experimentally Yours (Extension)
This extension activity supports Activity 4.3: Experimentally Yours.
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Space Habitat
After completing the Solar System activity students can create their own imaginary space habitat.
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Robots in Space
Humans need robots to do some of the jobs that are too difficult, or too dangerous, for astronauts.
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Egg Parachutes
This extension activity supports The Journey Home: Activity 6.2 in Chapter Six.
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The Sky at Night
Plot the coordinates to reveal a star formation you can see with the naked eye.
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Ancient Astronomy
Examine an ancient diagram of the Solar System to discover what we’ve learnt over time.
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Lights, Mirror, Action
Design a demonstration to show that light travels in straight lines, reflects off things and casts shadows.
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Recipe for a Rainbow
Experiment with prisms and light, devising a step-by-step guide on how to make a rainbow.
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Mega Mirror Engineer
Solve this engineering challenge by designing a mirror that meets the guidelines in your brief.
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Keep It Cool
Devise an experiment testing how to keep the infrared camera on your telescope super cool.
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Pack Your Payload
Design how to fold up your huge telescope, so it will fit into the rocket taking it to space.
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Deep Space Decoder
Decode an encrypted message to unlock your telescope’s deployment sequence.
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Calibrate for Discovery
Measure the angles your telescope will need to rotate to examine six objects in space.
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First Findings
Analyse your telescope’s first infrared image to identify the new wonders you’ve discovered.
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Data Detective
Examine the datasets to find out if your telescope has identified any planets that might support life.
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