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Principia mission - maths in space
On December 15th 2015 European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake launched on the six month Principia mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Principia was named after Isaac Newton’s Naturalis Principia Mathematica, describing the principal laws of motion and gravity.
The education and inspiration of...
The Principia Space Diary aims to help children find out more about the Principia mission, to strengthen literacy and digital literacy skills and engage children in STEM learning....
This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection includes all the latest...
Principia Space Diary
The Principia Space Diary aims to help children find out more about the Principia mission, to strengthen literacy and visual literacy skills and engage children in STEM learning. The diary is supported over the six months of Tim's mission by lesson plans released each month. The teaching notes produced so far...
Principia Space Diary videos
This collection of short videos features different people who work in space related careers or who have been involved in the creation of the space diary. They introduce themselves and the job they...
Principia Space Diary: 8 minutes to space
In this creative writing activity children imagine what it is like to leave Earth on a journey into outer space. It uses the context of British astronaut Tim Peake’s journey to the International Space Station as a stimulus to develop literacy skills.
This resource is part of the Principia Space Diary,...
Principia Space Diary: looking at Earth from space
This creative writing exercise asks your space apprentices to choose a place on Earth that they have never been to, and imagine what it might be like to visit. They will use a selection of images that Tim Peake took while on...
Principia Space Diary: making history
In this activity children explore timelines, identifying dates relevant to themselves and their families and then significant events in the history of space exploration. They could then interview family and friends about their...
Principia Space Diary: robots in space
Robots are really useful in space as they can do lots of different jobs, some of which are too difficult or dangerous for humans. This activity looks at the different uses of robots in space exploration, with children...