Resources
Produced by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), these resources are aimed at mathematics practitioners. A range of sessions look at different aspects of space and shape. They illustrate a variety of teaching and learning approaches and allow practitioners to reflect and develop their skills....
Space bears - Lab-experience with tardigrades
This resource from the European Space Agency is presented as four highly complex activities for more able and talented students. The activities require students to work with tardigrades ('water bears'), which they gather from collected moss or lichen samples. Students are given some outline guidance to come up...
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Space biology looks at life in space from several perspectives: how it began, where it might be, and the effects of space as a rather extreme habitat on humans and other life.
Space biology
Published by the Wellcome Trust, the 'Big Picture' explores issues around biology and medicine.
Space biology looks at life in space from several perspectives: how it began, where it might be, and the effects of space as a rather extreme habitat on humans and other life.
Responding to...
We live in a truly golden age of astronomy and space exploration that may allow us to unravel some of the biggest mysteries of all: How did the Universe begin? Are there other Earth-like planets out there? Are we alone?
The Space Book is a gateway into these kinds of questions-and more-for anyone interested...
Space bugs
This animation explains how studies using microgravity on Earth can be used to investigate how bacteria would survive and multiply in space. The animation is part of the 60 Second Adventures in Microgravity and is narrated by David Mitchell.
Eddie and Yelena are training to be space rangers, protecting Earth from attack. A boring day suddenly becomes almost too exciting when an alien invasion threatens their space ship. Will the space cadets be able to...
The UK plays a very active role in space research and industry. This collection contains profiles of scientists and engineers, working in space industry or academia, and includes some of their outreach work with schools and colleges in the UK.
This collection of videos, from the European Space Education Office (ESERO-UK), presents a cross-section of people with careers in UK space industry.
The majority of the videos include a version that can be used in the primary classroom and a version to use in secondary schools or colleges.
Many...