Students will explore the unique and fragile nature of Planet Earth and the story of human exploration of space, from the Dawn of the Satellites to the Race for the Moon to the Age of Space Stations to Mars and Beyond: Business in Space. And they’ll learn of a crucial “hidden figure” the genius that was Katherine Johnson.
Workshop Description
Following an interactive exploration of the unique and fragile nature of Planet Earth, students will take part, in a variety of groupings, in a range of age-appropriate, drama-based activities designed to support them in learning about and understanding the efforts of humankind to explore beyond the planet. They’ll meet key milestones along the way, from the launch of the first satellite in 1957 to the first human in space in 1961, to the first footsteps on the moon in 1961 to the first space station in 1973 … and from the first Mars Rover in 1997 to plans to inhabit the Red Planet by the middle of the 21st century.
Rather than relying on “whizz bang” experiments or outlandish props, our creative science workshops harness a range of immersive techniques (including drama and games) to cement prior learning, clarify difficult concepts, introduce new content and extend thinking.
Exploring (depending on duration): the characteristics of our neighbours in the solar system, the Space Race (and its links to the Cold War), satellite launch technology, the effects of micro-gravity on human health and the impacts of business on space exploration.
Science
KS3
1 lesson upwards
60 pupils per workshop
School Hall
FAQs
Journeys into Space can accommodate up-to 60 students per workshop.
Workshops for up to 2 classes at a time, lasting anything from a single lesson to half a day.
Each working space needs to be equipped with laptop/screen/projector, so students can view the supporting PowerPoint throughout.
These workshops work best in a large open space such as the school hall or drama studio.
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