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European Space Agency Resources – Secondary
This collection contains a whole range of resources derived from ESA (European Space Agency) research. Many activities can be carried out as stand-alone lessons or mini projects in a STEM Club setting, as well as longer term student research projects ideal for EPQ purposes. There are many...
European Space Agency Resources – Primary (Teach with space)
The European Space Agency have provided a range of purposeful and engaging activities to support learners across the Primary stage. These activities cover the Science, Maths, Design Technology, Computing and Topic curriculums through activities linked to life on Earth, our atmosphere and solar...
The Mathematics of Satellite Design
What do you have to consider when designing satellites? And what mathematics is involved?
This collection of resources aims to help students discover the answers to these questions and more. Each resource contains a range of student activities and teacher guidance, covering content most...
ExoMars collection
This collection of resources support learning about STEM subjects using the context of exploring Mars. Using the context of the ExoMars mission, activities link to areas of the curriculum including: science, design and technology, and...
Mission to the Moon
This collection of practical activities, investigations and games is all based on current lunar research. It supports many aspects of working scientifically and links to area of the curriculum including: earth and space, light and shadows, forces, materials, changes of state and rocks and soils...
How to Plan and Run Your Own Space Week
This guide supports primary schools in planning and running their own Space Week, providing a wealth of ideas for activities for children in EYFS and primary schools as well as links to many high-quality resources to support teachers in planning a week of engaging learning experiences for their...
James Webb Space Telescope - Secondary Resources
This collection of resources has been written for design technology teachers to use primarily as part of the curriculum in lower secondary schools. The resources also include a guide to the James Webb Space Telescope , written for teachers and STEM Ambassadors.
All activities include...
James Webb Space Telescope - Primary Resources
The James Webb Space Telescope is currently making observations of distant stars and planets, following it's launch in 2021. It is a highly technical design which has taken many years to be...
Paxi animations
This collection of short animations introduce us to Paxi, the alien explorer and European Space Agency mascot. Paxi introduces himself, then explores the Solar System, investigates comets and looks at how scientists aim to find out if there is evidence for life on Mars. These animations are a...
Latest resources
Meet the Moon experts
A collection of four videos dedicated to interviewing leading ESA space research scientists on a variety of different lunar topics including:
- Making use of resources on the moon
- 3D...
Journey to Mars
In this activity pupils consider the challenges of an astronaut travelling on the long journey to Mars and then plan what the astronaut might need. A further task asks pupils to design a floor plan for the part of the rocket where the astronaut will live for the journey. Pupils can then build a model of their...
Do Try This at Home: the Light Collection
This series of Marvin and Milo cards include eight simple experiments that can be performed at home that link in to the theme of light, using: - A torch and a bottle to show total internal reflection - A glass of water to make a lens - Milk and water to show the scattering of light - Making a light bulb light up...
Seeing Pink Elephants
This resource will let students see pink elephants. When the human eye is exposed to one colour for a relatively long period of time, the cone cells will become saturated with that colour. Once the eye is exposed to a broad range of colours again, the brain will pick up weaker signals from that colour and an image...
Episode 401: Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation
In this learning episode, from the Institute of Physics, students discuss and see worked examples that introduce Newton’s law of universal gravitation for point and spherical masses. Students practice calculations of the force between objects. The meaning of the inverse square law is discussed. Activities include...
Earth in Space 11-14
From the Institute of Physics, this resource provides extensive teacher guidance and suggested classroom activities to support the teaching of:
* Gravity and space
* Orbits and satellites
* The solar system and beyond
* Sun, Moon and Earth Each topic is explored from the following...
Curiosity's seven minutes of terror
In August 2012, an unmanned rover touched down on the surface of Mars. NASA's Curiosity Rover was sent to take measurements of the atmosphere and martian terrain in an effort to understand more about the history of Mars and whether the planet ever...
Circular motion: extra ball on tether (Tim hits the camera)
This video shows ESA Astronaut Tim Peake spinning a ball on a string, on the International Space Station.
We are space scientists
This video features interviews with three space scientists: Becca Wilson – a planetary scientist at the University of Leicester; Euan Monaghan – a PhD student in planetary science and astrobiology at the Open University; and Louisa Preston – a post doctoral research fellow in planetary geology and astrobiology at...
The We Are Aliens! teaching resources were produced to support the planetarium show made by NSC Creative. They have been produced by lead educators from the National Space Academy to use the context of space to teach physics, chemistry and biology in the curriculum. The resources contain practical activities,...
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