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Barren, cold and uninhabitable – will mankind be able to make a home out of the Red Planet? Age Range: 15 years +Prep. Time: 0 minsLesson Time: N/ACost per activity: N/AIncludes the use of: PDF Reader or colour printing Author: Gemma Lavender This 9-page feature from All About Space magazine investigates the fate befallen the unfortunate astronaut in Ridley Scott’s …
In this exercise we will observe the phases of the Moon over time or using Stellarium. Afterwards we draw each phase in to a series of cards, which we use to make our very own moon-book, which you can flip through to remind and entertain you. Age Range: all ages, younger children will need help with …
Now in orbit around the Red Planet, ExoMars provides our best bet for finding signs of life on Mars so far. Age Range: 15 years +Prep. Time: 0 minsLesson Time: N/ACost per activity: N/AIncludes the use of: PDF Reader or colour printing Author: Jonathan O’Callaghan This 9-page feature from All About Space magazine explores the work of the ExoMars, the …
Age range: 12 – 16 yearsPrep. time: 15 minutes + the time to find a partner schoolLesson time: 30 minutesCost per activity: 0Includes the use of: calculator In this exercise, we will measure the circumference of the Earth using the same procedure as Eratosthenes did 240 BC. To do this, we need to measure the …
It’s the battle of the billionaires: two of the private space industry’s most exciting companies – SpaceX and Virgin Galactic – go head-to-head and they’re proving to be fiercely competitive. Age Range: 13 years +Prep. Time: 0 minsLesson Time: N/ACost per activity: N/AIncludes the use of: PDF Reader or colour printing This 9-page feature from All About Space magazine explores …
Did you find a curious looking rock? With the help of these instructions you can investigate if it could be a meteorite. This presentation will lead you through the common features of micrometeorites, including magnetism, weight, surface features and evidence of fusion crust, chondrules, metal flakes, patina and rust. Interesting findings are worth submitting to …
Over a decade ago, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) arrived at the Red Planet – take a look at its biggest discoveries. Age Range: 15 years +Prep. Time: 0 minsLesson Time: N/ACost per activity: N/AIncludes the use of: PDF Reader or colour printing Author: Giles Sparrow This 9-page feature from All About Space magazine explores the discoveries and photographs of …
The Curiosity rover snaps a panoramic view of Mount Sharp and the environment that may have once supported life on Mars. Age Range: 13 years +Prep. Time: 0 minsLesson Time: N/ACost per activity: N/AIncludes the use of: PDF Reader or colour printing Author: Ben Briggs This 3-page feature from All About Space magazine contains two photographs taken by The Curiosity …
Since the early 1960s, the collective space agencies of the world have launched over 50 missions to the distant world the Romans named after their deity of war, and one of those missions – NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) – is in its 14th year of ground-breaking study above Mars. Age Range: 13 years +Prep. Time: 0 …