Young scientists on the Isle of Wight are exploring the Universe with their Deep Space Diaries. They have been completing chapter one, learning about the history of astronomy (Helio- and Geo- centric models of our Solar System), the history of refractor and reflector telescopes and light and prisms. To follow […]
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Read more →Meet July’s Star Apprentice, Thomas! Thomas (11) wowed us with his superb work – especially his map and comment about going to Denmark.
Read more →All of the Mars Diary Chapter One activities can be expanded into writing exercises, making them useful for cross-curricular learning.
Read more →Fill out the form before July 31st 2017 and get free Space Diary graduation certificates.
Read more →Meet our June Star Apprentice, Annabelle (8). Annabelle has a passion for science and was awarded a place at Portsmouth Space Conference to meet Tim Peake.
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Read more →Marianne Hopwood – science teacher, STEM expert and home educator – writes about her experience of working through the Space Diary with her two boys.
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Read more →Get off to a flying start with this video with author Lucy Hawking and science broadcaster Dallas Campbell.
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Read more →Congratulations on completing the Principia Space Diary, you are now officially Space Experts!
Read more →Download your free Library Pack containing seven activities, perfect for running events with KS1-2 or equivalent.
Read more →Keep your students motivated, whether they’re learning at home or in the classroom.
Read more →Every child in your class is unique, so we’ve prepared ideas for differentiation for each Discovery Diary activity.
Read more →Mission Badges are great way to incentivise students as they complete different chapters in our programmes.
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Read more →Developed by primary teacher Claire Loizos, these student reflection sheets encourage students to recap on what they have learnt during a whole chapter of one of our programmes or after a specific activity.
Read more →Since launching the first edition of the Space Diary in 2015, we have received so many wonderful comments from teachers across the UK.
Read more →The second edition of the Principia Space Diary is better than ever, thanks to the feedback and suggestions we have received from teachers over the course of the programme.
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Read more →To celebrate British Science Week 2018, we created a free Daily STEM Challenge for KS1/2 or equivalent!
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Read more →I’m sure you can recall a time when someone asked, ‘Do you remember where you were when…’ usually followed by a major historic event. Imagine future dinner table conversations, when our young people are asked if they remember where they were when the first British astronaut went to the International Space Station under the Union flag, and they reply, ‘Remember it? I was part of it!’
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